No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist roles pay ~$95k (median of 97 jobs)

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 19,850 active roles in this specialty

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Appalachian Regional Healthcare
West Liberty, Kentucky

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist Top 25% in Physical TherapyFull-Time
Posted 1mo ago

About the Role

Staff Physical Therapist in West Liberty, KY. Work with a regional healthcare system. Provide direct patient care and supervise therapy workers. Rural setting, meaningful work.

Join Appalachian Regional Healthcare as a Physical Therapist in West Liberty, Kentucky.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides supervision for the Physical Therapy department in the absence of a Director of Physical Therapy.
  • Provides direct physical therapy treatment (exercise, gait training, A. D. L., muscle re-education, modalities, etc.) to patients in accordance with physician's orders.
  • Evaluates patients from a physical therapy standpoint.
  • Supervise physical therapy treatments provided by the Physical Therapy Workers.

Requirements

  • Licensed, or eligible for licensure, as physical therapist by state where employed.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with Appalachian Regional Healthcare in West Liberty, Kentucky.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical Therapy TreatmentPatient EvaluationGait TrainingMuscle Re-educationPatient EducationClinical SupervisionRehabilitation TechniquesGoal SettingEquipment AdjustmentInterdisciplinary Communication

Physical Therapy — Physical Therapist Career Context

In Kentucky, Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$86k across 259 listings, vs ~$91k nationally (19,259 listings).

Kentucky's cost-of-living index is 86.0 (US average = 100) — Kentucky ranks #9 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Appalachian Regional Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 19,850 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 97 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Sign-on bonus
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About Appalachian Regional Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Hazard, KENTUCKY
1,001-5,000 employees