Physical Therapist Clinical Director - Imperial Health Outpatient Clinic
Compensation
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Job Description
Imperial Health Outpatient Clinic
Job Title
Physical Therapist Clinical Director
This position is:
Full-time (Monday - Friday)
Position Location
Lake Charles, LA
Genneral Summary of Duties
The Physical Therapist Clinical Director will be responsible for diagnosing and treating patients who have health conditions that limit their ability to move and perform everyday activities. This position will be required to provide direction and leadership to support staff.
Essential Functions
- Conduct patient evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans
- Implement and monitor therapeutic exercises and activities
- Provide education to patients on injury prevention and at-home exercise
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care for patients
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation
- Evaluate and maintain equipment
- Provide direction and leadership to support staff
Requirements
- BS, MS, or doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited institution
- Valid Physical Therapy license in the state of Louisiana
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in an outpatient therapy setting as a Physical Therapist
- Minimum of 5 years of Team Lead/Supervisor Experience
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Director will diagnose and treat patients while developing individualized therapeutic treatment plans. Additionally, the role involves providing leadership and direction to support staff to ensure high-quality patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $95k (middle half $90k–$96k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Louisiana index 88.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Louisiana | 200 active | 22,062 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Louisiana physical therapist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 10% offer loan repayment206 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,998 in the last 30 days | 4,221 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Clinical Director - Imperial Health Outpatient Clinic at Imperial Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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