Physical Therapist-Therapy Services-Methodist

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Weekdays, Growth & Variety

Bring your expertise to acute care on a weekday schedule (7:30–4:30, Mon–Fri) and choose when you work. Weekends aren’t required, and we’re grateful when PRN team members offer occasional weekend availability. Orienting across three departments lets you broaden your clinical exposure and, when your availability aligns with patient volumes, often reach up to full‑time‑like hours—with all the flexibility of PRN.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence:

Evaluates individuals who have medical problems or other health related conditions that limit their abilities to move and/or perform functional activities in their daily lives.

Develops, implements, and delegates treatment plan with individualized goals to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability.

  • Monitors response of persons served during therapeutic interventions.
  • Supports evidence - based practices.
  • Communicates and collaborates the plan of treatment with persons served, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
  • Displays creativity and innovation in the delivery of services.

Timely and accurate documentation and billing according to regulatory and third party requirements. Documentation and billing for services exhibit an understanding of requirements and ethical practice.

  • Manages resources to maintain efficient and effective operations.
  • Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and maximize patient experience.

Professionalism and Personal Development

  • Demonstrates professionalism and personal growth in daily actions.
  • Promotes professional rehabilitation objectives among interdisciplinary team members.
  • Consistently utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area).
  • Participates in process improvement for enhancement of care delivery and clinical excellence.
  • Fosters professional relationships that offer opportunities for enhanced patient access and care delivery.
  • Exhibits flexibility with assignments including hours of operation to meet business and customer needs.
  • Exhibits willingness to accept and learn new skills.

Qualifications

  • Education: Graduated from an accredited program in respective field.
  • Experience: Experience in specialty area preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s): Current Iowa license as a PT. Current BLS (CPR). Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be able to communicate effectively with people of diverse professional, educational and lifestyle backgrounds. Knowledge of basic computer skills. Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience preferred.

Other: Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationMedical billingInterdisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practicePatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist-Therapy Services-Methodist at UnityPoint 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 22,017 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 29 employers

15
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Home Health Physical TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForce

$75/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
UnityPoint Health logo

About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401K Matching
Dental, Health, and Vision Insurance
Paid Holidays
Short and Long-Term Disability
Pet Insurance
Daily Pay Early Wage Access