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UnityPoint Health
Dubuque, Iowa

Physical Therapist-Home Care

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UnityPoint Health as a Physical Therapist – Home Care, $10K Sign-On, M-F Days in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 Shift: Full-time, Days, Monday - Friday, for 80 hours per pay period. Make a Difference Where It Matters Most Physical Therapist – Homecare Bring your expertise beyond the hospital walls and into the homes of the patients who need you most.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $10,000.
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • 401K matching
  • Employee recognition program
  • Dental and health insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Pet insurance
  • Daily Pay (early access to earned wages)

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus. Work with UnityPoint Health in Dubuque, Iowa, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized treatment plans within a home care setting. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and educate patients and caregivers on safety and therapeutic exercises.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and at least one year of relevant experience. Must hold a valid Iowa Physical Therapist license and a valid driver's license with automobile insurance.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningManual therapyMobility trainingClinical documentationHome health regulationsInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist-Home Care at UnityPoint Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,065 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,065 active roles in this specialty

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 75 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
45% this job
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physical Therapy

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Employee recognition program
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance