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Upstream Rehabilitation
Clarksville, Tennessee

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$90k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient Ortho, Sign-On Bonus in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $75K - $90K
  • Signing bonus: $15,000.
  • 15 days PTO.
  • CME allowance: $1,500.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Monthly clinical bonus program
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Upstream Rehabilitation in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based care plans for patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality therapy while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program with a DPT, MPT, or equivalent degree. Requires an active or pending Tennessee Physical Therapist license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Orthopedic physical therapyPatient careEvidence-based practiceManual therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningMentorshipClinical outcomes

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (403 salary observations; 1,243 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Upstream Rehabilitation ranks #11 of 14 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Upstream Rehabilitation a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,383 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$83k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 23 employers

14
<$110k
9
$110k-125k
6
$125k-140k
4
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
Loan repayment
23% this job
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

6.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physical Therapy

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Upstream Rehabilitation

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000
Monthly clinical bonus program
Student loan repayment assistance
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
401(k) with company match
15 days PTO
6.5 company-paid holidays
12-week ramp-up period for new grads