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Cherry County Hospital
Valentine, Nebraska

Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant

Inspire Rehab, a division of inReach Health, is seeking a flexible full or part-time Physical Therapist (or PTA) to work at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, NE. In this role, you will use your expertise and critical thinking skills to help patients recovering from injuries or illnesses improve their health and quality of life.

Inspire is a family-oriented company committed to providing high-quality patient care. We are passionate about strengthening rural healthcare systems and consider our employees our most valuable resource.

We offer competitive wages and benefits, including a monthly incentive plan, a generous CEU allowance and ample time off. With multiple locations across the Midwest and a growing presence in Maine, Inspire fosters multi-disciplinary mentorship and collaboration. New graduates are encouraged to apply, with salary based on experience.

Don't miss this opportunity to join our progressive and growing team of healthcare professionals! Apply today and become a valued member of our team!

  • We do offer a benefits package, including PTO. Our benefits include:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Continuing education credits
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Inspire is an E-Verify employer.

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Key Responsibilities

The role involves using expertise and critical thinking to help patients recover from injuries or illnesses. The goal is to improve patients' overall health and quality of life within a rural healthcare system.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Key Skills

Physical TherapyRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Nebraska, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (57 salary observations; 241 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,149 salary observations; 57,960 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Nebraska?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $75k (middle half $64k–$79k)59 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Nebraska vs national$91k median in Nebraska$94k nationally (−4%)57 state / 15,149 national salary observations
Cost of livingNebraska index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Nebraska115 active22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution

8 jobs · 4 employers
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#1

Physical Therapist Assistant - Skilled Nursing - Home Health - Full Time

Sanford Health · Omaha, Nebraska

$24-$38.5/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy · Millsboro, Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA - Per Diem

$40-$45/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cherry County Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Valentine, Nebraska
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) matching
Continuing education credits
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance

Living in Valentine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Median resident rent
$892/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

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