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Physical Therapist - Full-time Inpatient/Acute

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Physical Therapist - Full-time

Offering $15,000 Sign On Bonus

Hitchcock Inpatient Rehab at Aiken Regional Medical Centers is consistently among the top performers in the CSRA, UHS facilities, and the country. Through strong interdisciplinary communication and cooperation, the Physical Therapist will assist in progression of mobility-related tasks to facilitate a comprehensive return to function for a variety of patients.

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services(Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care.

Visit us online at: aikenregional.com

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please reach to Victoria Luciano, victoria.luciano@uhsinc.com or 803-641-5631.

Position Description

To provide Physical Therapy services (evaluation, treatment plan development, treatment, delegation of treatment, family training, and discharge planning) to patients in a hospital-based inpatient rehab setting in accordance with facility policy, standards, and philosophy.

The Therapist will be expected to meet documentation standards accurately, timely, and appropriately.

Physical Therapists will enjoy almost exclusively 1-on-1 treatments in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere where the primary focus is on patient improvement. They will work closely with other staff including Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Nurses, Techs, and Physicians, toward seeing patients return home (which over 90% of them do).

Position Requirements

  • Degree from an accredited program of Physical Therapy (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate).
  • Will be floating between Inpatient & Acute Care
  • Current SC license and BLS certification.
  • Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessments given by the facility

Expected Personnel Skills, Availability, and Abilities

  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Therapist should expect to work at least 1 weekend per quarter, and will be asked to schedule those dates in advance
  • Strong interpersonal skills with patients, families, and coworkers
  • Clinical competence
  • Commitment to excellence

Qualifications

  • Benefit Highlights
  • Sign On Bonuses for select positions
  • Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
  • Culture of Excellence – Employee Recognition program
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing program
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Inpatient rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningMobility progression

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (360 salary observations; 1,219 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 29 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
Loan repayment
18% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Aiken

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,387/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$15,000 Sign On Bonus
Sign On Bonuses for select positions
Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
Culture of Excellence – Employee Recognition program
Challenging and rewarding work environment