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OSF HealthCare
Heyworth, Illinois

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.13 - $46.03/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 20m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join OSF HealthCare as a Physical Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, Loan Forgiveness in Heyworth, Illinois, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $39.13 - $46.03/hr.
  • Signing bonus: $20,000.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Paid continuing education units
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401k with $1 per $1 match on first 5% of salary
  • 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time available day 1 for external candidates with 5+ years experience

Work Schedule

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

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with OSF HealthCare in Heyworth, Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist assists patients in the restoration of physical function through evaluation and treatment. They are responsible for establishing therapy goals, formulating treatment plans, and documenting patient status.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and possess a valid state license or be eligible for licensure. Additionally, CPR certification and a valid state driver's license are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsComputer skillsMicrosoft softwareAnalytical skillsProblem solvingDetail orientedPatient careDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois 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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution45 jobs · 34 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
51% this job
Loan repayment
21% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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About OSF HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Peoria, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid continuing education units
Tuition reimbursement
401k with $1 per $1 match on first 5% of salary
Public Student Loan Forgiveness program
Sign-on bonus options: $5,000 (1 yr), $10,000 (2 yr), $20,000 (3 yr)
24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time available day 1 for external candidates with 5+ years experience