Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$39.08-$58.14/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
CHI Health Immanuel, located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street, offers a full-service hospital, cancer center, rehabilitation center, specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century, our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.
Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments.
You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.
To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.
Provides physical therapy assessment, care planning, patient treatment and education according to the professional practice guidelines defined by state and professional sources.
Works as a collaborative team member to develop a coordinated care plan that is accountable to achievement of established goals.
Is knowledgeable and completes all required documentation and billing requirements according to established local, state and federal law.
Is responsible for the knowledge and application of measurable quality metrics associated with the area of active practice. Periodically attends team meetings to expand to discuss/improve program evaluation/quality measures
Provides supervision to physical therapy assistants and techs according to established to local, state and federal guidelines.
Takes responsibility to stay current with evidenced based practice guidelines, stays current with new research introduced and serves as a professional resource to other team members in the area of physical therapy practice.
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Physical Therapist License in the State of NE
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist performs initial evaluations, develops individualized care plans, and provides direct treatments to help patients improve their physical wellbeing. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and families while ensuring compliance with documentation and billing standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Physical Therapist license in the State of Nebraska and possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative, patient-centered environment are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 44 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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