No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist roles pay ~$95k (median of 12 jobs)

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Ascension
Pensacola, Florida

Physical Therapist Inpatient Rehab

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

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

BLS

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient assessmentPlan of care developmentTherapy interventionsRehabilitationBLS certificationClinical documentationTeam leadership

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 ANALYSIS

This 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 12 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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