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Rumford Hospital
Rumford, Maine

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$50.01/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 14m ago · Verified live

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

Patient evaluationMobility trainingPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

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.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Maine?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,256 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$104kPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $90k–$99k)140 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$96k in purchasing powerMaine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Maine149 active21,362 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 44% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onMaine Physical Therapist listings: 49% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 18% offer loan repayment168 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,754 in the last 30 days4,474 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,256 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 14 employers
10
<$105k
16
$105k-120k
2
$120k
3
$135k-150k
3
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
48% this job
CME allowance
45%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AK

$2800/week
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Rumford Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Lewiston, ME
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus ($10,000)
Comprehensive Benefits
Mentorship for New Graduates
Clinical Autonomy

Living in Rumford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$200k
Typical market rent
$1,125/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

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