Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$47.00–51.00 /hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist! Great opportunity!!!

Salary: $47.00-51.00 per hour

30-40 hours per week

Are you a compassionate, highly qualified and skilled Physical Therapist with a love for providing outstanding care and customer service? Do you want to work in the heart of Chicago in a luxury residential community while making a difference in the lives of people? If so, then The Clare, the only Continuing Care Retirement Community in the Gold Coast area, wants you! We are seeking to fill a Physical Therapist position.

The responsibility of this position includes the day-to-day therapeutic intervention of appropriate individuals in the rehab environment in accordance with the policies and procedures as established by the Clare, Medicare, and private insurance.

All candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check, drug screen and physical exam.

All positions in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status.

Job Requirements Are as Follows

  • Physical Therapy Doctorate
  • Clinical/work experience in skilled nursing facility
  • CPR certified
  • Current certification with the American Physical Therapy Association
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High level of professionalism and customer service

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Bonus potential
  • Employee assistance program
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

#Sponsor

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will provide day-to-day therapeutic interventions for residents within a rehabilitation environment. They must ensure all care is delivered in accordance with company policies, Medicare regulations, and private insurance requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Physical Therapy Doctorate and possess clinical experience in a skilled nursing facility. Additional requirements include CPR certification, current American Physical Therapy Association certification, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careWritten communicationSkilled nursing facility experience

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Bellingham at West Chester a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,634 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 23 employers

5
<$95k
8
$95k-105k
8
$105k-115k
7
$115k-125k
2
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
67%
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT), Outpatient Rehab - Part Time (16 hrs/week), Barrington

Virtua Health · Barrington, Illinois

$84k-$131k
#2

Physical Therapist (PT)- Chicago - Salaried Full-Time

Home Care Providers Group · Willowbrook, Illinois

Salary Range: $90.00
#3

Physical Therapist (New Grad Mentor Program) - Norwalk, CT

$70k-$120k
#4

Physical Therapist (New Grad Mentor Program) - Brookfield, CT

$70k-$120k
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,634 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Bellingham at West Chester

Hospitals and Health Care
West Chester, Pennsylvania

Benefits & Perks

401(k) matching
Bonus potential
Employee assistance program
Paid time off
Referral program
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance