Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

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Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life. Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment. To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Evaluates assigned patients within the guidelines established by the physician and in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.

Implements competent treatment and performs regular reassessments for the purpose of treatment modification, to maximize patient’s potential for functional independence, all in accordance of departmental standards.

Completes all required documentation and maintains pertinent records of all assigned patients, in order to be in compliance with Joint Commission, CARF, Medicare, and all other regulatory requirements.

  • Demonstrates the ability to be efficient and productive by organizing job duties and responsibilities.
  • Maintains effective communication regarding Therapy programs and departmental issues.
  • ## PRN Physical Therapist position for NICU and mother baby coverage
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Bachelor, upon hire or

Master in Physical Therapy from a school accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association, upon hire and student or prior experience in a Rehab setting

  • Physical Therapist: KY, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will perform initial evaluations, develop individualized plans of care, and provide direct treatments to help patients improve their physical well-being. They are also responsible for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and maintaining accurate patient records in compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor or Master degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school and possess a valid Kentucky Physical Therapist license. Additionally, applicants are required to have Basic Life Support (CPR) certification and prior experience in a rehabilitation setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationNeonatal intensive care unit support

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (236 salary observations; 871 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,149 salary observations; 57,960 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Kentucky vs national$85k median in Kentucky$94k nationally (−9%)236 state / 15,149 national salary observations
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Kentucky357 active22,060 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 19 employers
5
<$90k
11
$90k-100k
10
$100k-110k
5
$110k-120k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

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+ 37 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 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington logo

About Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington

Hospitals and Health Care
Lexington, Kentucky
501-1,000 employees

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,553/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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