PHYSICAL THERAPIST - PHYSICAL THERAPY

Physical Therapist Top 25% in Physical TherapyFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist

Job Title

Physical Therapist

Department

Physical Therapy

Full Time/PRN

Full Time

Job Summary

Delivers individualized PT services including assessment, treatment planning, implementation, documentation, and education to achieve functional goals.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s (or higher) in PT from CAPTE‑accredited program; current state license; 1 year recent clinical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CPR certification may be required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Evaluate function; develop/revise plans of care.
  • Direct PT support staff; educate patients/families.
  • Document assessments/goals/progress/discharge.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team; ensure compliance.

Physical Requirements

  • Demonstrate and assist with therapeutic exercises and functional mobility.
  • Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and kneeling.
  • Lift, support, and transfer patients with assistance/devices as needed (up to 50 lbs independently).
  • Manual dexterity for therapeutic techniques and equipment; adequate vision and hearing.

All candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that reasonable accommodations be made for qualified individuals to help perform the essential functions of the position.

South Central Regional Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist delivers individualized patient care including assessment, treatment planning, and implementation of therapeutic exercises. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program and possess a current state license. A minimum of one year of recent clinical experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Transfer

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICAL THERAPIST - PHYSICAL THERAPY at South Central Regional Medical Center 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 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
26%
Visa sponsorship
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 21,438 Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Laurel

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$184k
Median resident rent
$909/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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