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Wilmington, Ohio

Physical Therapist - Float

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$105k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist – Float

Drayer Physical Therapy - Wilmington, OH

We are looking for Physical Therapists to join our team in Wilmington, OH and surrounding areas! If you have a passion for outpatient orthopedics and improving quality of life for your community, see your future with Drayer!

  • What You Get
  • Competitive pay and our comprehensive benefits package
  • Flexible weekday schedules
  • PTO and paid holidays
  • Student loan repayment opportunities
  • Meaningful and achievable bonus earnings
  • Structured clinician onboarding and new grad mentorship
  • In-house orthopedic & sports residencies, and robust clinical education programs
  • Path to clinic ownership / partnership opportunity
  • Innovative and best-in-class clinical technology to reduce documentation and administrative time
  • A team of peers and leaders who are invested in supporting your success!
  • What You’ll Do
  • Develop personalized, evidence-based care plans for your patients
  • Provide high quality, outcomes-centric care
  • Contribute to a collaborative team environment (and have a lot of fun along the way!)
  • Build lasting connections with patients and the Sherman community
  • Continuously learn and grow in a values-driven culture
  • Float between clinics in the Dayton area

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Active Physical Therapist license in the state of practice
  • Salary: $75,000 to $105,000 / year
  • Estimated salary ranges are based on several factors including but not limited to your experience, background and geographic location of the clinic
  • Why Join Us? We are changing the future of PT

Drayer is proud to be part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of brands. We are community-focused with national impact. Experience the local feel you crave while knowing your work contributes to a bigger purpose.

When you join us, you benefit from the power of central support teams whose sole focus is to make the lives of our clinicians easier, so you can focus on what matters – the patient in front of you.

We lead the industry in driving the highest quality outcomes; leverage data, technology and modernized tools to reduce clinician administrative tasks; and understand the challenge our industry is facing.

One that requires new ways of thinking to drive real change and make physical therapy more accessible to our communities. All of this plus a fantastic group of clinicians leading our culture and having fun along the way. See yourself with us!

To learn more about us, follow @lifeatupstream on Instagram, check out our LinkedIn company page, or click here! We can’t wait to meet you!

Upstream Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment where our differences are celebrated for the value they bring to our communities, our patients and our teammates. Upstream Rehabilitation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement personalized, evidence-based care plans for patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Collaborate with a team of clinicians while floating between various clinic locations in the Dayton area.

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationOrthopedic rehabilitationSports rehabilitationCare planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (316 salary observations; 2,160 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$75k–$105kPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $67k–$104k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Ohio vs national$88k median in Ohio$94k nationally (−6%)316 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$97k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Ohio790 active21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 42% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentOhio Physical Therapist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 22% offer loan repayment818 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,821 in the last 30 days4,438 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 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 - Float at Upstream Rehabilitation a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 15 employers
4
<$95k
11
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
4
$135k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
82%
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
Loan repayment
32% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
#4

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Upstream Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
Flexible weekday schedules
PTO and paid holidays
Student loan repayment opportunities
Meaningful and achievable bonus earnings
Structured clinician onboarding and new grad mentorship
In-house orthopedic & sports residencies
Robust clinical education programs

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$273k≈ 3.6× annual pay
Median resident rent
$909/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.