Staff Physical Therapist - Level 1

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$80k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Description
  • Staff Physical Therapist-Level 1
  • Department: Clinical
  • Job Status: Full-time
  • FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt
  • Reports To: Clinical Director

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the Level 1 Staff PT is to ensure patients receive optimal physical therapy treatment at True Sports to achieve their goals. This includes the effective evaluation and treatment of patients, determining ongoing treatment plans, and completing comprehensive and timely documentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conduct thorough assessments of athletes’ injuries, medical history, and physical condition

Develop personalized treatment plans based on assessment findings, focusing on restoring function, reducing pain, and preventing further injury

Implement a variety of therapeutic techniques, exercises, and modalities to address musculoskeletal issues and promote optimal recovery

Work closely with athletes, coaches, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate and optimize the overall treatment plan

Provide education and guidance on injury prevention, exercise techniques, and self-management strategies to clients

Monitor and adjust treatment plans as necessary to ensure progress and achievement of rehabilitation goals

Maintain timely, accurate and up-to-date documentation of patient assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes

Organize and participate in community marketing outreach events, including schools, clubs, fitness facilities, etc.

  • Maintain and up to date schedule so patients can be scheduled accordingly
  • Maintain a clean and organized workspace and gym throughout the day
  • COMPETENCIES
  • Communication-Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, clearly and concisely
  • Decision Making & Judgment-Makes timely informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints, and risks

Problem Solving-Resolves Complicated Challenges

Accountability & Dependability-Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little oversight

Patient Focus-Builds and maintains customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the organization

Ethics & Integrity-Earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions

  • Safety Focus-Adheres to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices
  • Relationship Building-Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect
  • Teamwork-Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables
  • Providing Consultation-Partners with clients to identify and resolve complex or sensitive issues

Requirements

  • EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT)
  • Valid state license to practice
  • Background in strength and conditioning
  • Preferred Certifications: CSCS, PES, ATC, USAW, SCS, OCS, Cert DN

Physical Demands

  • The physical environment requires the employee to work in an office and clinical environment.
  • The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs./day)
  • F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33-66% of the time (2.5-5.5+ hrs./day)
  • C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)
  • Stand - F
  • Running- F
  • Walk - F
  • Jumping- F
  • Sit - F
  • Lift/Carry up to 100 lbs. – F
  • Push/Pull up to 100 lbs. - F

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Physical Therapist is responsible for conducting thorough assessments and developing personalized treatment plans to help athletes achieve their recovery goals. They must also maintain accurate patient documentation and participate in community marketing outreach events.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Injury assessmentTreatment planningMusculoskeletal rehabilitationSafety compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Physical Therapist - Level 1 at True Sports Physical Therapy 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 21,484 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (347 salary observations; 1,924 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physical Therapy

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Living in Duluth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k
Typical market rent
$1,658/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.