Physical Therapist (PT)
Listed compensation
$50.16/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Job Id: T-PT-47458
- Profession: Physical Therapist
- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Job Type: Contract/Travel
- Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Location: Lancaster, KY
- Setting: Long-Term Care
- Shift Type: Days
- Shift Schedule: 8H Day; 35 hrs/week
- Rate: Local: $50.16/hr; $1,755.62/35-hours
- Travel: $52.11/hr; $1,823.87/35-hours
Requirements
New Graduates Are Welcome
- Valid and unrestricted Physical Therapist license.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Commitment to providing high-quality patient-centered care.
- BLS Certification
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, patient-centered physical therapy services within a long-term care setting. Collaborate effectively with a team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 48 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 81% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Lancaster
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $262k
- Median resident rent
- $801/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.