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Drayer Physical Therapy
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist - Clinic Director

Physical TherapistFull-time

Listed compensation

$87k-$105k

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Employment & setting
Full time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 31m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Drayer Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Clinic Director – $87K-$105K, Loan Repayment in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Clinic Director/Physical Therapist – Outpatient Ortho Punxsutawney, PA Lead Your Outpatient Physical Therapy Team with Us! At Drayer Physical Therapy, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation network, you can advance your leadership career while still making an impact through exceptional patient care.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $87K - $105K
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Monthly clinical and leadership bonuses
  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance premium option
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Leadership onboarding and mentorship
  • Path to multi-site leadership or ownership

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Drayer Physical Therapy in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinic Director will lead, mentor, and support a team of physical therapists while fostering a patient-centered environment. They are responsible for overseeing clinic operations, managing patient care, and building relationships with local referral sources.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold an active Pennsylvania license. Previous leadership experience is preferred, along with a strong passion for developing clinical staff.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipTeam mentorshipOrthopedic physical therapyStaff developmentReferral buildingEvidence-based practiceSchedulingClinical documentationPerformance management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (571 salary observations; 1,945 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,662 salary observations; 46,860 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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About Drayer Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Monthly clinical and leadership bonuses
Student loan repayment assistance
100% employer-paid medical insurance premium option
Dental and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Leadership onboarding and mentorship
Path to multi-site leadership or ownership