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Franciscan Alliance
Lafayette, Indiana

Physical Therapist 1.0fte IP

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Franciscan Health Lafayette East Campus

1701 S Creasy Ln Lafayette, Indiana 47905

The Physical Therapist I is responsible for providing evaluation and treatment of the patient within the parameters of legal and professional guidelines, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The Physical Therapist instructs and directs Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehab Technicians as assigned.

This position evaluates and implements the plan of care to improve, restore and enhance physical functional performance, and promote injury prevention. The Physical Therapist performs documentation and quality improvement, as outlined in departmental policies and procedures.

Who We Are

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

  • Full time Inpatient Physical Therapist
  • Sign on Bonus available (Ask Talent Acquisition Advisor if eligible for Sign-on Bonus
  • 1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care
  • Mentorship
  • Continuing Education opportunities

Days

Opportunity to work at various Franciscan Health therapy locations.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited program is required
  • Must have a valid license or temporary permit for the applicable state
  • Experienced and new graduate Physical Therapist eligible
  • Adapt and respond quickly to changing priorities
  • Ability and willingness to work in team environment

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients to improve functional performance and promote injury prevention. They also provide direction to Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehab Technicians while maintaining accurate documentation and quality improvement standards.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningRehabilitationTeam collaborationClinical assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$100k
10
$100k-110k
8
$110k-120k
2
$120k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 28 employers

CME allowance
84% this job
401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
66% this job
Loan repayment
34%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Marlboro NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Marlboro, New Jersey

$140k
#2

Director of District Operations - Physical Therapist

PT Solutions · Evansville, Indiana

$110k-$130k
#3

Physical Therapist (New Grad Mentor Program) - Brookfield, CT

$70k-$120k
#4

Physical Therapist (New Grad Mentor Program) - Norwalk, CT

$70k-$120k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,577 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,296/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Franciscan Alliance

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus Available
Comprehensive Benefits
Mentorship
Continuing Education Opportunities
1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care