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Georgetown, Kentucky

Physical Therapist (PT)PRN, Acute

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Schedule: PRN | AS Needed | Weekday and Weekend Coverage Needed |

Your Experience Matters

Centerpoint Health - Georgetown is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a physical therapist (PT) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Centerpoint Health - Georgetown places trust and confidence in our employees and patients on making the important decision on where you seek your healthcare. We are a dedicated team that share our mission and our culture of safe and compassionate care.

How you’ll contribute

A physical therapist (PT) who excels in this role:

  • Evaluates and treats patients per medically prescribed physical therapy plans.
  • Designs and implements individualized programs to restore function, alleviate pain, and prevent disability; provides patient/family education on injury prevention, ergonomics, and rehabilitation.
  • Supervises physical therapist assistants, students, and aides in delivering care.
  • Performs initial and ongoing assessments of patient condition and functional status.
  • Develops and updates an individualized plan of care in collaboration with the patient, based on goals and capabilities.
  • Plans, prepares, and carries out evidence-based interventions to maintain, improve, or restore function; alleviate pain; and prevent dysfunction.
  • Delivers therapy using standard PT techniques and modalities appropriate to patient age and condition (e. g., moist heat/cold, ultrasound, UV/IR lamps, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy).
  • Administers physical agents and operates PT equipment safely; performs necessary set-up and checks.
  • Evaluates, fits, and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices; recommends modifications as needed.
  • Identifies/document goals, anticipated progress, and timelines; plans for reevaluation and discharge.
  • Directs and supervises PTAs, students, and support personnel; delegates tasks appropriately and ensures clear communication.
  • Accurately documents assessments, interventions, patient response, education, and progress toward goals.
  • Participates in performance improvement and continuing education; performs other duties as assigned.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Free Parking on site

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a current state physical therapist licensure. Additional

Requirements Include

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree required (Physical Therapy).
  • License: Current Physical Therapy license in state of practice.
  • Certifications: BCLS required.

Connect with a Recruiter Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Morgan Gilbert by emailing morgan.gilbert@lifepointhealth.net

More About Centerpoint Health – Georgetown

Centerpoint Health - Georgetown is a 75- bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Georgetown community. We are proud to be recognized by our Affiliation with the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network, Affiliation with the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Affiliate Network and The Joint Commission Accreditation.

EEOC Statement

Centerpoint Health - Georgetown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centerpoint Health – Georgetown is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will evaluate and treat patients by designing individualized rehabilitation programs to restore function and alleviate pain. They are also responsible for supervising physical therapist assistants and students while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and possess a current state physical therapy license. A BCLS certification is also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPain managementProsthetic fittingOrthotic fittingPatient educationSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (228 salary observations; 848 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT)PRN, Acute at Lifepoint Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 23 employers

15
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
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7
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
66%
Loan repayment
25% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Georgetown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,567/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lifepoint Health

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Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match