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Sanford Health
Davenport, Iowa

Physical Therapist - Long Term Care - Home care - Full Time

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$37.5-$62/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

Salary Range: $37.50 - $62.00

Union Position

No

Department Details

Come join one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922.

Our therapy team is dedicated to helping individuals achieve their highest level of independence through collaborative, patient-centered care. We work closely with nursing, providers, social services, and families to support exceptional outcomes.

New grads welcomed!

What You'll Treat

  • Orthopedic conditions
  • Post-surgical rehabilitation
  • Neurological diagnoses
  • Balance and fall prevention
  • General deconditioning and weakness
  • Chronic disease management
  • Long-term care and skilled nursing residents
  • Home health patients (if applicable)

What Makes This Team Special

  • Collaborative interdisciplinary care team
  • Supportive leadership and clinical resources
  • Opportunities for mentorship and growth
  • Flexible scheduling options (position permitting)
  • Focus on quality outcomes and patient satisfaction
  • Meaningful relationships with patients and families

What's In It For You

  • Competitive compensation
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Continuing education support
  • Clinical mentorship and development
  • Various education assistance programs
  • Direct access to your earnings daily
  • Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of older adults

Schedule Details

  • Full-Time 35-40 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible)
  • Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.

Summary

Plans, organizes and delivers physical therapy programs that help clients/patients/residents recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain, increase strength and prevent deformities. Conducts examinations, evaluations, and interventions clients/patients/residents who are affected by injury or disease.

Job Description

Utilizes tools and techniques to administer physical therapy interventions following safeguards. Documents client's/patient's/resident's information for evaluation; establishes therapeutic plans and modifies them if necessary.

Educates clients/patients/residents and their family members about treatment plans/schedules and self-exercises to be continued at home. Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related treatments and evaluations relating to the needs of clients/patients/residents.

Demonstrate and incorporate knowledge of current research into daily treatment of clients/patients/residents. May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnosis and disorders. Will demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet all regulatory requirements.

Demonstrates level of treatment associated with their specialty provided to their clients/patients/residents. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization. Exhibits flexibility with acceptance of variable work schedules/assignments.

Participates in activities to promote the department, Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health.

Will be interacting with individuals outside of the department including but not limited to: providers, case managers, third party payers, public organizations, companies/contractual partners, etc. May be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students as they provide client/patient/resident care, treatment, or other services.

Will be expected to provide ongoing education and training to peers in the area(s) of expertise as determined by the department leadership. Performs other related duties as requested by manager.

Based on facility needs and assigned locations, may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care and home health care environments.

Qualifications

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.

Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as a Physical Therapist. When applicable, may require valid driver's license. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, and delivers physical therapy programs to help patients recover mobility, relieve pain, and improve strength. Conducts examinations, evaluations, and interventions while documenting patient progress and educating families on treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationPatient evaluationTherapeutic interventionPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Long Term Care - Home care - Full Time at Sanford Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,587 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 19 employers

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7
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
73%
Loan repayment
50%
Relocation assistance
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Davenport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$200k
Typical market rent
$971/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.1
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Advancement Opportunities
Continuing Education Support
Clinical Mentorship
Education Assistance Programs
Daily Pay Access
Robust Benefits Package
Paid Travel and Mileage