Physical Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
The Physical Therapist 1 is responsible for evaluating/assessing needs of referred patients and formulating treatment plans. Provides therapy services defined in treatment plans. Works cooperatively with physicians, case managers, and other members of the healthcare team. Maintains accurate documentation of therapy services in the medical record. May supervise physical therapy assistants, therapy techs, and students.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist is responsible for assessing patient needs and developing effective treatment plans. They provide therapy services while collaborating with the healthcare team and maintaining accurate medical records.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program. A current Mississippi license or temporary license, along with BLS certification, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Monroe
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $161k
- Typical market rent
- $1,271/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 83.6
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Monroe, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.