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UnityPoint Health
Des Moines, Iowa

Physical Therapist-Hospital Resource Pool

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist -Resource Pool Methodist Hospital

As a Physical Therapist in Methodist Hospital’s Resource Pool, you’ll have the opportunity to support a wide variety of patients and care environments while helping individuals improve mobility, restore function, manage pain, and regain independence. We have full-time and PRN opportunities available and are open to welcoming new graduates. Hours are Monday–Friday days, with some weekend and holiday rotation for full-time team members.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Evaluate individuals with medical or health-related conditions that impact movement, function, and daily activities.

Develop, implement, and adjust individualized treatment plans to improve mobility, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability.

Monitor patient response to therapeutic interventions while supporting evidence-based practices and creative service delivery.

Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team while ensuring timely, accurate, and ethical documentation and billing.

Demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, continuous learning, process improvement, and resource management to enhance care delivery and patient experience.

Qualifications

Education

Graduated from an accredited program in respective field.

Experience

Experience in specialty area preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s)

Current Iowa license as a PT. Current BLS (CPR).

Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningMobility ImprovementPain ManagementEvidence-based PracticeInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationMedical Billing

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 80% 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-Hospital Resource Pool at UnityPoint Health 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 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 27 employers

14
<$110k
10
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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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 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Des Moines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$227k
Typical market rent
$1,126/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Employee recognition program
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance