Physical Therapist - Acute Care
Job Description
About the Role
Join Legacy Health as a Physical Therapist – Acute Care in United States. Overview Your greatest reward is helping patients return to the life they love. As a Physical Therapist, you will assess, plan, and implement personalized treatment programs designed to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
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- evaluate patients, monitor progress, and adjust treatment plans to ensure optimal outcomes. Make discharge recommendations when appropriate. Collaborate and co
Requirements
- Education: As required by licensure.
- Skills: Able to render patient services and may supervise Licensed Physical Therapy Assistants (LPTAs), Therapy Aides and students.
- Excellent organizational skills to facilitate program development.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $101K - $145K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Legacy Health as a Physical Therapist – Acute Care.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Acute Care at Legacy Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Physical Therapy position at Legacy Health is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
Legacy Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $101k to $145k annually.
This position also offers production-based compensation: $70 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($101k–$145k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Patient Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Therapy Administration, Documentation, Communication, Patient Education, Supervision, Organizational Skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist will conduct comprehensive evaluations and implement personalized treatment programs for patients of all ages. Responsibilities include administering therapy, monitoring progress, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
Benefits package: Employee Benefits Available. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
5d ago
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