Physical Therapist - Outpatient
Listed compensation
$50-$60/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
We are now hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to work in an Outpatient Orthopedic setting in Baton Rouge, LA. 40 hours per week are available. Part-time candidates are welcome. All caseload under one roof, no driving in the community. The patient population is general orthopedics - all ages. Top pay and benefits with negotiable sign-on bonus.
This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.
We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
Job Requirements
- State licensure as a Physical Therapist
- Open to all experience levels, including new grads.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to a general orthopedic patient population of all ages in an outpatient setting. Manage a full caseload within the clinic facility without the need for community travel.
Requirements
Candidates must hold state licensure as a Physical Therapist. The position is open to all experience levels, including new graduates.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 46% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k–$125k | Physical Therapy median $85k (middle half $68k–$104k)149 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$130k in purchasing power | Louisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Louisiana | 183 active | 21,279 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 12% remote · 46% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Louisiana Physical Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 11% offer loan repayment189 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,754 in the last 30 days | 4,474 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Physical Therapist Jobs
28 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
28 jobs · 13 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
27 jobs · 13 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Baton Rouge
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $237k
- Typical market rent
- $1,301/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.