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Tri-State Orthopaedics
Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania

PHYSICAL THERAPIST - FULL TIME

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Heal Your Patients, Love Your Schedule: Join a Team That Values You!

Tri-State Physical Therapy (TSPT), a division of Tri-State Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, is seeking a full-time licensed Physical Therapist to join our well-established and expanding physical therapy Practice in our Fox Chapel office.

Founded in 2005, TSPT provides a full range of musculoskeletal rehab, including physical, occupational and hand therapy services, to ensure quality and comprehensive rehabilitative care for our patients.

With a high volume of patient referrals from the orthopaedic surgeons at Tri-State Orthopaedics, our therapists dedicate the majority of their time to patient care, not marketing.

Therapists utilize state-of-the-art techniques and equipment to provide each of our patients with an individualized and complete rehabilitation program. This coordination and continuity of care, with close and constant communication among our physicians and therapists, helps to enhance our patients' recovery process.

TSPT has five convenient office locations with spacious gyms and advanced technology used by professional athletes, including Aquatic Therapy, Pilates, IASTM for soft tissue mobilization, and offers a variety of Sports Performance/Injury Prevention services for athletes.

We also care for student athletes, injured workers, weekend warriors and our Medicare-aged seniors. We are committed to providing the highest quality patient care in an enjoyable work environment, while fostering excellent outcomes and exceptional customer service.

The ideal Physical Therapist candidate must be an upbeat, dynamic and outgoing individual excited about joining a busy and growing practice. New grads with strong orthopaedic knowledge and manual skills are welcome to apply. EMR experience is a plus. This is a unique opportunity to become a key member of a top-notch team of orthopaedic professionals with a well-established referral base and unlimited growth potential.

TSPT Physical Therapists are responsible for providing the professional duties of a therapist which include, but are not limited to:

  • Adhering to a full-time 40-hour weekly work schedule in our Fox Chapel Office.
  • Providing physical therapy services, including patient evaluations and follow-up treatment, developing a plan of care and revising, as necessary.
  • Assisting in returning patients to an optimum and productive level within the patient's capabilities.
  • Consulting with physicians regarding progress and change in treatment and assist physician with evaluating level of function with the goal to achieve maximum function for every patient.
  • Performing skilled evidence-based procedures as ordered by the treating physician.
  • Preparing daily clinical notes and routine progress reports.
  • Instructing patients and family members regarding in-home exercise programs and activities of daily living.
  • Supervising office Therapy Aides and ATCs.

If you would like to be a Member of our AMAZING Team, please reply here or you may apply on our website, tristateortho.com under the Careers tab at the top left-hand corner of the page. Another option is to forward your resume and salary requirement to Sue Reighard, Human Resource Specialist, via fax at 412-369-0150 or email at sreighard@tristateortho.com.

We invite you to visit our website, tspt.com to learn more about our Practice.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will provide comprehensive patient evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and perform evidence-based procedures to optimize patient recovery. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical documentation and supervising therapy aides and athletic trainers.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed Physical Therapists with strong orthopaedic knowledge and manual skills. New graduates are welcome to apply, and experience with EMR systems is considered a plus.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopaedic RehabilitationManual TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningEvidence-based PracticeSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (353 salary observations; 2,427 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,272 salary observations; 64,653 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,928 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Pennsylvania vs national$93k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−1%)353 state / 12,272 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania940 active22,021 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania physical therapist listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment998 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,480 in the last 30 days4,645 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,928 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICAL THERAPIST - FULL TIME at Tri-State Orthopaedics a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,928 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,928 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Fox Chapel

Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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