Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. as a Physical Therapist – Appalachian Regional Healthcare in Hazard, KY, US.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. as a Physical Therapist – Appalachian Regional Healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Physical Therapist provides direct physical therapy treatments, evaluates patient status, and supervises physical therapy workers. They also educate patients and families on rehabilitation techniques and maintain communication with the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited physical therapy school and hold or be eligible for a state license. Foreign-trained therapists must have their credentials reviewed and approved by an independent agency.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationGait trainingMuscle re-educationClinical educationPatient careIn-service educationEquipment adjustmentTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (256 salary observations; 725 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,971 salary observations; 45,721 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 28 employers

18
<$115k
4
$115k-135k
9
$135k-155k
4
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Appalachian Regional Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Hazard, KENTUCKY
1,001-5,000 employees