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Ernest Health
Elgin, Iowa

Physical Therapist- Outpatient

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 41m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient, Full-Time in Elgin, Iowa, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible and Health Saving account options
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges
  • Earned Time Off - Start accruing vacation time on start date
  • Clinical Career Ladder bonus program

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient, Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist provides services to restore function, improve mobility, and relieve pain for patients suffering from injuries or disease. They are responsible for examining medical histories, evaluating physical abilities, and developing individualized treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited physical therapy program and possess a current state physical therapist license. A current CPR/Basic Life Support certification is required, and one year of hospital-based patient care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Treatment planningClinical operationsData entryWord processingRecord managementLeadershipDelegatingTime managementWritten communicationVerbal communicationInfection control

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% 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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible and Health Saving account options
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short-and-long term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges