Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$40-$50.01/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Bonus Amount
$10,000
Bonus Information
Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.
Overview
New Graduate Physical Therapists Welcome! Experienced PTs Encouraged to Apply.
- Rumford, Maine
- Full-Time | Monday–Friday | 8-Hour Day Shifts
Why Join Our Team?
- Hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation
- One-on-one patient care—no double booking or dovetailing
- Therapist-driven scheduling with clinical autonomy
- Integrated EMR across Central Maine Healthcare
- Supportive mentorship for new graduates
- Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and career growth
- Collaborative rehabilitation team focused on exceptional patient outcomes
- Streamlined Hiring Process
- Apply → 15-Minute Recruiter Prescreen → One Hiring Manager Interview → Fast Hiring Decision
Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist I delivers evidence-based, patient-centered rehabilitation services to restore function, improve mobility, reduce pain, and maximize independence. You'll collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized treatment plans that help patients achieve their rehabilitation goals.
- Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, gait training, mobility, and functional rehabilitation.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as appropriate.
- Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans and home exercise programs.
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Maintain accurate EMR documentation and comply with hospital and regulatory standards.
Qualifications
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
- 1. Bachelor/ Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy
- 2. Current state Physical Therapy license
3. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Pay Transparency
Rumford Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $40.00 to $50.01 per hour. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com
Employment Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,256 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $83k–$104k | Physical Therapy median $94k (middle half $90k–$99k)140 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$96k in purchasing power | Maine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Maine | 149 active | 21,362 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 44% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Maine Physical Therapist listings: 49% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 18% offer loan repayment168 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,754 in the last 30 days | 4,474 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Rumford Hospital 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 21,256 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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