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Lake Charles, Louisiana

Physical Therapist Clinical Director - Imperial Health Outpatient Clinic

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

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

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical LeadershipStaff SupervisionHealthcare Collaboration

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.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $90k–$96k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Louisiana200 active22,062 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedLouisiana physical therapist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 10% offer loan repayment206 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,998 in the last 30 days4,221 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,960 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 27 employers
12
<$110k
4
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
10
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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AvaMed Workforce · Jamestown, California

$80/hr
#2

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$80/hr
#3

Physical Therapist

$165,000
#4

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$49.65-$77.08/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Lake Charles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$211k
Typical market rent
$1,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lake Charles, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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