Float Physical Therapist: Full Time, EMRMC (Inpatient/Swing) - $10,000 Bonus
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Job Description
Under general direction the physical therapist shall evaluate and treat patients, communicate with physicians and other health personnel, supervise ancillary staff, and present in service education.
The therapist is skilled and trained in use and application of all P.T. modalities and procedures and is required to follow the State Practice Act KRS.327. Demonstrates a commitment to professional accountability and growth to maintain and expand knowledge and skills.
Contributes to the achievement of the mission and philosophy of the Organization. Contributes to the effective operations of the Organization by demonstrating dependability in job performance. Exhibits the F.I.R.S.T. values (Friendliness, Innovation, Respect, Service, and Trust).
Under general direction the physical therapist shall evaluate and treat patients, communicate with physicians and other health personnel, supervise ancillary staff, and present in service education.
The therapist is skilled and trained in use and application of all P.T. modalities and procedures and is required to follow the State Practice Act KRS.327. Demonstrates a commitment to professional accountability and growth to maintain and expand knowledge and skills.
Contributes to the achievement of the mission and philosophy of the Organization. Contributes to the effective operations of the Organization by demonstrating dependability in job performance. Exhibits the F.I.R.S.T. values (Friendliness, Innovation, Respect, Service, and Trust).
Working Conditions, Hazards and Physical Effort
Indoor department, clean and pleasant. Well lighted and ventilated. Forty hour work week with holiday and weekend rotation. The task of this job involves exposure to blood, body fluids and tissue. Exposure to physical and mental anguish. Must be able to move or position 25 lbs. independently.
- Contacts with Others
- All ancillary departments, nursing, physicians.
Qualifications
Minimum of 3 months exposure to related field to include successful completion of clinicals.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients while communicating effectively with physicians and other healthcare personnel. They also supervise ancillary staff and contribute to the organization's mission through professional accountability and adherence to state practice acts.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (234 salary observations; 865 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,017 salary observations; 57,369 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Float Physical Therapist: Full Time, EMRMC (Inpatient/Swing) - $10,000 Bonus at Ephraim McDowell Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,180 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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