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St. Luke's Health System
Ketchum, ID, United States

Physical Therapist - Outpatient Orthopedics

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

At St. Luke’s, our dedicated team of Physical Therapists are critical in providing exceptional, patient-centered care. We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences and perspectives which ultimately drives our exceptional, patient-centered care.

** $10,000 Sign-On Bonus offered for this position (New Hires)

What You Can Expect

  • Free ski pass!
  • 1:1 patient-centered care
  • Protected documentation time
  • Balanced workload
  • Commitment to professional growth and mentorship
  • Robust internal clinical education opportunities
  • Support for APTA Board Certification or other specialization
  • Medbridge subscription

Kethcum is located in the Wood River Valley in the Central Idaho Rockies minutes away from Sun Valley, with endless year-around outdoor opportunities in every direction. St. Luke’s Rehabilitation in Hailey recognizes our unique privilege and opportunity to serve our community maintaining a positive work environment and culture that benefits our patients as well as our staff.

Qualifications

  • Education: Degree from an accredited physical therapy program

Licenses/Certifications

  • Valid license to practice physical therapy in state of practice and
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.

What's in It for You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally.

In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings.

We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

General Information

Department: OP Rehabilitation Adult Wood River

Position Type: Full-Time

  • Job ID
  • 159825
  • City
  • Ketchum
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Therapists/Physical Rehab Services

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional, patient-centered physical therapy care in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Maintain a positive work environment while collaborating with a dedicated team to support patient rehabilitation goals.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

OrthopedicsClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Outpatient Orthopedics at St. Luke's Health System a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 423 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.7 / 10 · top 25% in orthopedic surgery (physical therapy)ranked against 423 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOrthopedic Surgery median $93k (middle half $88k–$101k)306 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIdaho index 95.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onUS Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Orthopedic Surgery listings340 in the last 30 days229 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery pay trend−3.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (423 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.7
Better work-life than 80% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 423 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About St. Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Boise, Idaho
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Free ski pass
1:1 patient-centered care
Protected documentation time
Balanced workload
Professional growth and mentorship
Internal clinical education
Support for APTA Board Certification
Medbridge subscription

Living in Ketchum

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.03M
Median resident rent
$1,186/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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