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Knoxville, Tennessee

Physical Therapist PT

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Physical Therapist for NHC HomeCare Knoxville

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

NHC HomeCare Knoxville is looking for a Physical Therapist (PT) to join our team! The Physical Therapist supervises and participates in the application of physical therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with physical disabilities, injuries, or diseases.

Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of a BS or MS level course in physical therapy as accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  • Must be licensed or registered under the statutes of the state in which the physical therapist will be practicing.
  • One year’s experience in a supervisory role preferred.
  • Active member of the state and national Physical Therapy Association preferred.

Position Highlights

  • Coordinates and supervises physical therapy services.
  • Provides physical therapy services as ordered by the referring physician and delegates appropriate portions of the treatment program to the licensed physical therapy assistant.
  • Instructs the physical therapy staff in their delegated functions including precautions, special problems, contraindications, anticipated progress goals and plan for re-evaluation.
  • Evaluates, plans and supervises treatments and programs including the establishment of short-term and long-term goals for patients as approved by the physician with periodic re-evaluations.

NHC HomeCare Knoxville offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, scrub uniforms, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match, stock options, and more.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-knoxville/

We look forward to talking with you!

EOE

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist supervises and applies therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with disabilities, injuries, or diseases. They are responsible for evaluating patients, establishing treatment goals, and coordinating services with physicians and assistants.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient RehabilitationTreatment PlanningPatient EvaluationSupervisionClinical CoordinationGoal Setting

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (296 salary observations; 1,459 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist PT at Adams Place 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 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 27 employers

17
<$110k
10
$110k-125k
1
$130k
7
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
79%
Sign-on bonus
61%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract + LodgingContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Lakeland, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist - Travel

$70/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

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

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Adams Place

Hospitals and Health Care
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) with Company Match
Stock Options