Pays $45/eval, $30/follow-up/hour — Physical Therapist market median is ~$92k (65 jobs) · Above average in Physical Therapy for work-life (6.3/10, vs 20,050 in this specialty)
Physical Therapist - Visit Based Earnings
About the Role
Flexible visit-based earnings. Outpatient ortho. Columbia, TN.
Join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist – Visit-Based Earnings, Flexible Schedule in Columbia, Tennessee, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $45/hour.
- Employee discounts
- Perks and benefits available
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Upstream Rehabilitation in Columbia, Tennessee, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will manage their own caseload to deliver high-quality patient care in an outpatient orthopedic setting. They are responsible for performing evaluations, follow-up visits, and maintaining efficient documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active or pending Physical Therapist license in the state of Tennessee. A degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program such as a DPT or MPT is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (333 salary observations; 1,130 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Visit Based Earnings at Upstream Rehabilitation a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,050 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$84k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.3/10 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 65 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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