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Ivy Rehab
Aurora, Illinois

Float Licensed Physical Therapist/ PTA

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$50/hr

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Job Description

State of Location

Illinois

Position Summary

As an outpatient orthopedic Physical Therapist, you will have the opportunity to work with patients of varying ages and diagnoses, depending on each clinic's specialty. Our treatment sessions are individualized, allowing a patient-centered focus and approach. Ivy's rewarding work environment supports collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth aligned with each clinician's passions and expertise.

Job Description

Join Ivy Health's dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

This is a float position for a dynamic Physical Therapist or PTA for our locations:

  • Geneva
  • Sugar Grove
  • Oswego
  • Aurora

Compensation Range: PT $40-50/hr. for PTA $30-38/hr.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

A Culture of Connection and Support: Enjoy access to Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) including Pride, Military, Career Development, and Wellness & Work-Life Balance, plus the Teammate Financial Assistance Fund, a well-structured onboarding experience, and a large nationwide community of like-minded professionals.

Advance Your Career: Take advantage of opportunities in clinic ownership, travel assignments, residency and fellowship programs, mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!

  • Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date):
  • Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
  • Complimentary therapy services
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
  • Ivy-funded NPTE prep course
  • Paid Maternity / Parental Leave (eligibility after 26 weeks)

What We Look For

License or pending license as a Physical Therapist in the treating state required

Graduate of an Accredited Physical Therapy Program Required

The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.

We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality outpatient orthopedic physical therapy services across multiple clinic locations. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care and utilize AI-assisted documentation tools.

Requirements

Must hold or be eligible for a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state of Illinois. A graduate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Outpatient orthopedicsClinical documentationOrthopedic rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62k–$104kPhysical Therapy median $68k (middle half $64k–$71k)24 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois808 active21,900 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment862 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

6 jobs
2
<$75k
2
$75k-80k
0
$80k-85k
2
$85k+

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

9 jobs · 8 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
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5-6
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Pediatric Physical Therapist & PTA

MGA Homecare · Richardson, Texas

up to $150,000
#2

Staff Physical Therapist Assistant - Chicago

Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine · Chicago, Illinois

$58k-$85k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$28-$38/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
Complimentary therapy services
401(k) with company match
Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
Ivy-funded NPTE prep course
Paid Maternity / Parental Leave (eligibility after 26 weeks)

Living in Aurora

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$320k
Typical market rent
$2,294/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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