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Lutheran SeniorLife
Beaver, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Physical Therapist - Beaver County

We are offering a $1,000 Sign-on Bonus (to be paid throughout the first year of employment).

Daylight 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., Days to vary

Lutheran SeniorLife provides a comprehensive array of community-based health and social service programs throughout western Pennsylvania.

Our services include LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly); skilled nursing, home health; personal care; adoption & foster care; assisted living; adult day services; memory care; hospice; palliative care; residential living; affordable housing; home safety monitoring; Meals on Wheels; rehabilitation services and private duty.

Rehabilitation services are dedicated to helping individuals achieve their highest level of independence and bridging the transition from illness to wellness at home and community, by emphasizing the restoration of mobility and function. Join us in providing an Abundant Life® to patients, participants, residents and their families on our campuses and within their home communities.

The Physical Therapist provides quality Physical Therapy services including resident/patient/client assessment, evaluation, care planning, treatment and consultation in an interdisciplinary environment at Lutheran SeniorLife facilities/agencies including, as assigned, skilled nursing facilities, LIFE programs, home health and/or outpatient clinics.

Qualifications

Physical Therapist Responsibilities Include

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Physical Therapy; masters or doctoral preferred.

One (1) to two (2) years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Experience working with senior population.
  • Working knowledge of computer software required for documentation and communication.
  • Maintains current PA license as Physical Therapist including meeting continuing education requirements.
  • Lutheran SeniorLife and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides quality therapy services including patient assessment, evaluation, care planning, and treatment in an interdisciplinary environment. They are responsible for helping individuals achieve their highest level of independence and restoring mobility and function.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mobility restorationGeriatric care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (379 salary observations; 2,674 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 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 score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $105k (middle half $95k–$108k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$92k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−2%)379 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania922 active21,954 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$1k sign-onPennsylvania physical therapist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment980 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,960 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 31 employers
20
<$115k
9
$115k-135k
10
$135k-155k
6
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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AvaMed Workforce · Jamestown, California

$80/hr
#2

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AvaMed Workforce · Chowchilla, California

$80/hr
#3

Physical Therapist

$49.65-$77.08/hr
#4

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday Schedule

$70-$75/hr
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lutheran SeniorLife

Hospitals and Health Care
Mars, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$1,000 Sign-on Bonus (paid throughout first year)

Living in Beaver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,087/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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