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Franciscan Health
Dyer, Indiana

Physical Therapist Inpatient

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Franciscan Health Dyer Campus

24 Joliet St Dyer, Indiana 46311

The Physical Therapist I is responsible for providing evaluation and treatment of the patient within the parameters of legal and professional guidelines, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The Physical Therapist instructs and directs Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehab Technicians as assigned.

This position evaluates and implements the plan of care to improve, restore and enhance physical functional performance, and promote injury prevention. The Physical Therapist performs documentation and quality improvement, as outlined in departmental policies and procedures.

Who We Are

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

  • Weekend and Holiday differential offered!
  • 1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care
  • Mentorship
  • PRN

Days

Opportunity to work at various Franciscan Health therapy locations.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited program is required
  • Must have a valid license or temporary permit for the applicable state
  • Experienced and new graduate Physical Therapist eligible
  • Adapt and respond quickly to changing priorities
  • Ability and willingness to work in team environment

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients according to hospital policies and professional guidelines. They also instruct Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehab Technicians while implementing care plans to restore physical function.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningTeam collaborationClinical instruction

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Indiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $63k–$99k)32 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Indiana580 active21,500 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 36% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment592 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 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 Inpatient at Franciscan Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 27 employers
21
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist

Compassus · Beaverton, Oregon

$51.48-$71.37/hr
#2

Physical Therapist

ERP International · Lemoore, California

$60-$71/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
#4

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Franciscan Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mishawaka, Indiana
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekend and holiday differential
Mentorship
Comprehensive benefit offerings

Living in Dyer

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Median resident rent
$1,225/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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