Physical Therapist - Outpatient Orthopedics
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.7 / 10 · top 25% in orthopedic surgery (physical therapy) | ranked against 423 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Orthopedic Surgery median $93k (middle half $88k–$101k)306 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Idaho index 95.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | US Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Orthopedic Surgery listings | 340 in the last 30 days | 229 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 |
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