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UofL Health
Louisville, Kentucky

Physical Therapist, Inpatient Acute Care, All Locations

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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

Job description

Join UofL Health as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient Acute Care in Louisville, Kentucky.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Retirement Plan

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join UofL Health as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient Acute Care.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and performing comprehensive discharge planning. They also contribute to departmental goals, oversee rehab staff, and ensure clinical documentation complies with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a BS, MS, or Doctorate degree from an accredited institution and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Kentucky or Indiana. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningRehabilitationTime managementPhysician relationsProblem-solvingElectronic medical recordsTeam collaborationRegulatory compliancePatient careLeadershipCommunication

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky 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 84 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
70%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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