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Vetter Senior Living
Seward, Nebraska

Physical Therapist (Full-Time)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Are you passionate about helping others improve their quality of life? Ridgewood Rehab & Care Center is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to join our exceptional rehabilitation team in Seward, Nebraska. If you enjoy building meaningful relationships, working collaboratively, and making a positive impact every day, we'd love to meet you.

At Ridgewood, you'll be part of a compassionate care environment where residents and patients are treated with respect, dignity, and personalized attention. Your expertise will play a vital role in helping individuals achieve greater mobility, independence, and overall wellness.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate residents and patients to develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide physical therapy services focused on improving strength, balance, mobility, and functional independence.
  • Partner with nursing staff, therapy colleagues, physicians, and families to support successful outcomes.
  • Educate residents and caregivers on therapeutic techniques and ongoing recovery goals.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and comply with all professional standards and regulations.

Qualifications

  • Current Nebraska Physical Therapist license in good standing.
  • Strong clinical skills and a patient-focused approach to care.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Commitment to providing outstanding service and compassionate support.

Why Choose Ridgewood?

At Ridgewood Rehab & Care Center, your contributions are valued and recognized.

We offer a welcoming workplace culture, opportunities for professional growth, and the ability to truly make a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits Include

  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • 401(k) with employer match beginning at 3%
  • Comprehensive benefits package for employees working 24+ hours per week
  • Student loan reimbursement assistance
  • Health insurance options starting at approximately $132 per month
  • Opportunities for free prescription medications
  • Free dental coverage
  • Affordable vision insurance plans
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
  • Supportive team environment focused on growth and success

Ridgewood Rehab & Care Center proudly operates as part of Brookestone Rehabilitation and the Vetter Senior Living family, recognized among the nation's outstanding employers and committed to excellence in senior care.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMobility trainingBalance trainingRegulatory compliancePatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In Nebraska, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (38 salary observations; 208 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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 Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 31 employers

20
<$115k
3
$115k-135k
9
$135k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 31 employers

CME allowance
91%
401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
27% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$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
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Seward

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$300k
Median resident rent
$1,018/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lincoln, NE metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Vetter Senior Living

Hospitals and Health Care
Elkhorn, NE
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid vacation and sick leave
401(k) with employer match beginning at 3%
Comprehensive benefits package for employees working 24+ hours per week
Student loan reimbursement assistance
Health insurance options starting at approximately $132 per month
Opportunities for free prescription medications
Free dental coverage
Affordable vision insurance plans