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Northside Hospital
Cumming, Georgia

Physical Therapist (Acute)

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Why Choose Northside and Its Rehabilitation Team?

Northside supports our employees’ professional and personal growth.

Offers advanced certification and specialty training financial support and tuition reimbursement. Available upon hire.

Staff career advancement levels programs.

Fosters an environment that promotes work/life balance. We embrace diversity. We care about you.

  • Highly recognized and supportive organization with a valued rehabilitation services department.
  • Compassionate, dedicated, innovative team of highly specialized professional staff with a focus on providing evidence based care
  • Supportive leadership team encouraging personal growth and development.
  • Strong collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams.
  • Strong supporters of our community through screenings, education, volunteering, and community service initiatives.
  • Focus on service excellence and providing expert level care to our patients.
  • Seasoned clinicians and mentors, many with advanced certifications & specialty training.
  • Residency and enrichment programs underway with other key residency programs to come
  • Longevity within our team, often celebrating 20, 30, and 40 years of service

Responsibilities

Develops and administers physical therapy programs and treatments for inpatients and outpatients of age groups defined by clinical competency which may include neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. The duties of this position require patient and family education and the exercise of courtesy and patience in speaking with and assisting patients, families, medical personnel and others in order to provide quality customer service.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Physical Therapy.
  • Licensed as a Physical Therapist by the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy.
  • Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
  • PREFERRED
  • Two (2) years of licensed clinical experience

Work Hours

8:15 - 4:45

Weekend Requirements:

Yes

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient educationAcute careMultidisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (381 salary observations; 1,964 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,198 salary observations; 54,378 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 32 employers

23
<$110k
7
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
8
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
78%
Sign-on bonus
70%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Pelvic Health Physical Therapist (Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation)

Aizer Health · Monroe, New York

starting at $80/hour
#2

Physical Therapist (PT)Contract

AvaMed Workforce · Tulare, California

$80/hr
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

$150k-$160k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist

$70-$75/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,289 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Cumming

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$450k
Typical market rent
$2,253/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Northside Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Advanced certification and specialty training financial support
Tuition reimbursement
Staff career advancement levels programs
Work/life balance
Residency and enrichment programs