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Physical Therapist Inpatient Rehab
About the Role
Inpatient rehab PT, day shift, rotating weekends, $5K sign-on. Pensacola, FL.
Join Ascension as a Physical Therapist Inpatient Rehab – Sign-On Bonus in Pensacola, Florida.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Various health insurance options & wellness plans
- Retirement benefits including employer match plans
- Long-term & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)
- Parental leave & adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Ways to give back to your community
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with Ascension in Pensacola, Florida.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will perform initial and ongoing patient assessments to establish and evaluate individualized plans of care. They are also responsible for executing physical therapy interventions and overseeing the activities of physical therapy assistants and support personnel.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a valid Physical Therapy credential from the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice. Additionally, a BLS Provider certification is required within 30 days of the hire date.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (832 salary observations; 2,726 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (20,672 salary observations; 47,410 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 5.1/10 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...
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