Physical Therapist - Outpatient
Listed compensation
$85k-$115k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We are now hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to work in an Outpatient Orthopedic setting in Chesterton, IN. 40 hours per week are available. All caseloads are under one roof, no driving in the community. The patient population is general orthopedics - all ages. Top pay and benefits with a negotiable sign-on bonus.
This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.
We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
Job Requirements
- State licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
- Open to all experience levels, including new grads.
- Able to work full-time hours of 40 per week.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to a general orthopedic patient population of all ages. Manage a full-time caseload within an outpatient clinical setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold state licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant. The position is open to all experience levels, including new graduates, and requires a 40-hour work week.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $85k–$115k | Physical Therapy median $87k (middle half $72k–$99k)513 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$107k in purchasing power | Indiana index 93.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Indiana | 583 active | 21,640 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 40% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Indiana Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment595 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,629 in the last 30 days | 4,305 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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28 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
27 jobs · 18 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Chesterton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $325k≈ 3.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,638/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.