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FMOL Health
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Physical Therapist 1

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Organizes and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy programs to restore function, prevents disability following disease, injury or loss of a body part, and helps patients reach maximum performance levels. The Physical Therapist evaluates patient needs, plans therapy, and evaluates, records, and reports on patient progress. "

Our Lady of the Lake Health provides care for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. We are a nonprofit, Catholic healthcare ministry based in Baton Rouge with more than 7,500 employees and more than 2,900 active physicians, including more than 600 employed physicians.

We are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. Being our best earns us the trust and loyalty of our community, and our culture of excellence is directly tied to our mission. We believe in the value of receiving a broad range of healthcare from one trusted provider, and we pursue and provide a comprehensive range of advanced programs, treatments and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist organizes and conducts prescribed therapy programs to restore function and prevent disability. They are responsible for evaluating patient needs, planning treatment, and reporting on patient progress.

Requirements

Candidates must be a State Licensed Physical Therapist with a Bachelor's Degree. BLS Certification is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTherapy PlanningPatient Progress ReportingDisability PreventionFunctional Restoration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist 1 at FMOLHS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,180 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 19 employers

11
<$100k
14
$100k-120k
0
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
25% this job
Relocation assistance
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,180 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k
Typical market rent
$1,333/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.