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Physical Therapist - Hand Therapy - North Liberty Hospital

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The North Liberty Hospital department of Rehabilitation Therapies is seeking a Physical Therapist with a specialization in hand therapy. This candidate will administer treatment to patients with complex physical dysfunctions, disorders and/or injuries and evaluate and interpret findings. This position will primarily be assigned to an orthopedic outpatient setting.

Provide quality patient care, evaluation, assessment and treatment appropriate for patient’s needs. Assignment will involve hand and upper limb rehabilitation including fabrication of customized splints in an outpatient setting.

  • Evaluate and instruct patients in home treatment programs
  • Perform routine and assigned administrative tasks in an efficient manner
  • Participate in divisional quality/process improvement activities and recommend opportunities for improvement in service quality
  • Attend and participate in educational programs and provide educational experiences as assigned
  • Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public
  • Performs special projects and tasks as assigned
  • Percent of Time: 100%25

Schedule

This role requires flexibility to work a variety of shifts within clinic hours (7:30 a. m. – 8:00 p. m., Monday–Friday), which may vary based on staffing needs.

Pay Grade: 06 hr.uiowa.edu

Benefits Highlights

  • Regular salaried position located in North Liberty, IA
  • Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Required Qualifications

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy or a Bachelor’s Degree in another field and a Physical Therapy Certificate is required

  • Entry level experience in physical therapy in an outpatient setting
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

Licenses/ Certifications

Licensure in accordance with the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy is required

Desirable Qualifications

  • 1-3 years experience in Physical Therapy
  • 1-3 years experience in the rehabilitation of the upper limb with emphasis on the wrist and hand including fabrication of customized splints
  • 1-3 years experience in evaluation and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders
  • Ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Demonstrated leadership in a work or academic setting

Application Process

In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and submit to a criminal background check. Please contact polly-terukina@uiowa.edu with any questions.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will provide specialized hand and upper limb rehabilitation, including the fabrication of customized splints in an outpatient orthopedic setting. They will also perform patient evaluations, develop treatment plans, and participate in divisional quality improvement activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy or a related field with a Physical Therapy Certificate and possess licensure from the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy. Entry-level experience in an outpatient setting is required, with preference given to those with 1-3 years of experience in hand and upper limb rehabilitation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Splint fabricationOrthopedic outpatient carePatient evaluationMusculoskeletal disorder treatmentMultidisciplinary team collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% 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 - Hand Therapy - North Liberty Hospital at University of Iowa a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,541 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Iowa City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,270/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Iowa City, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Paid vacation
Sick leave
Health, dental, life and disability insurance options
Generous employer contributions into retirement plans