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Southern Illinois Healthcare
West Frankfort, Illinois

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$87K - $138K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

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Position Summary

  • Responsible for establishing, implementing and evaluating a plan of care to restore function and prevent disability following disease, injury or loss of a body part.

Education

  • Masters Degree in Physical Therapy or Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy with a minimum 5 years of work experience.

Licenses and Certification

  • Illinois license in Physical Therapy
  • BLS

Experience and Skills

  • Technical Experience: N/A

Role Specific Responsibilities

  • Performs thorough evaluation
  • Develops appropriate Plan of Care
  • Implements Plan of Care
  • Documentation is accurate, complete and timely
  • Provides supervision to assistants, rehab techs, and students

Compensation (Commensurate with Experience)

  • $41.98
  • To
  • $66.12
  • To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:

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Key Responsibilities

The role involves establishing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care to restore function and prevent disability. It also includes providing supervision to assistants, rehab techs, and students.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Physical Therapy or a Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of experience. Must hold an Illinois license in Physical Therapy and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPlan Of Care DevelopmentClinical DocumentationPhysical Therapy Treatment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Southern Illinois Healthcare a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,017 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 22 employers

10
<$105k
21
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
2
$140k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
67%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Salary Range: $165000.00
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in West Frankfort

Median resident rent
$661/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Southern Illinois Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Carbondale, IL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan