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Ortho Atlanta
Newnan, Georgia

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Flexible Schedules – Monday-Friday, No Weekends or Holidays

$5,000 Sign on Bonus – Generous Salary and Benefits Package, including up to $2,000 in CEU plus additional time off.

The Physical Therapist is responsible for planning and administering physical therapy treatment plans designed to alleviate pain, restore function, prevent disabilities, and promote overall fitness and health of patients.

The Physical Therapist will assist in the development and administration of programs to improve the clinics ability to meet the needs of the patient.

The Physical Therapist provides skilled physical therapy treatment plans in accordance with physician orders, current standards of care and by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results of patients.

New Grads welcome to apply

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or similar
  • Gradate from an accredited physical therapy program
  • Current State of Georgia Physical Therapy license or eligible to receive one
  • Current CPR certification for Health Care Providers
  • Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding procedures
  • Thorough knowledge of physical therapy principles and practices
  • Ability to build trust with physicians and co-workers
  • Ability to keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Must be able to work independently
  • Must be detailed oriented
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skill
  • Strong sense of discretion and professionalism

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for planning and administering treatment plans to alleviate pain, restore function, and prevent disabilities. They also assist in developing programs to improve clinic operations and patient care outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCPT codingOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (556 salary observations; 2,050 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Ortho Atlanta a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution46 jobs · 34 employers

19
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForceContract

VUMC · Nashville, Tennessee

$75/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$75/hr
+ 44 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Newnan

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$319k
Typical market rent
$1,765/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Ortho Atlanta

Medical Practices
Atlanta, Georgia
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $5,000
CEU allowance up to $2,000
Flexible schedule
No weekends
No holidays