Acute Care Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$100k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 17 days ago

Job description

Join US Physical Therapy as a Acute Care Physical Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, Mentorship in Georgia.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $75K - $100K
  • Sign-on bonuses
  • Mentorship and continuing education
  • In-house APTA accredited residency program
  • Excellent benefits package including 401k, holidays, and paid time off
  • Community service opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join US Physical Therapy as a Acute Care Physical Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, Mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will assess patients to develop and implement individualized treatment plans to improve mobility, function, and strength. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and coordinating care with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare providers.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a current Georgia Physical Therapy license. CPR certification and strong manual-based skills are required, while new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningEvidence-based interventionsDocumentationPatient careSports rehabExercise prescriptionCommunicationCare coordination

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 85 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
44%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About US Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Garden City, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonuses
Mentorship and continuing education
In-house APTA accredited residency program
Excellent benefits package including 401k, holidays, and paid time off
Community service opportunities