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Physical Therapist - IRP

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Job Title: Physical Therapist - IRP Department: James | Rehabilitation Services Acute Care Internal Resource Pool (IRP) Rehabilitation team members are licensed or certified professionals (physical therapists),, who work within a specific team structure to offer inpatient rehabilitation services.

These services are offered primarily to the James Cancer Hospital CCCT and UH acute-care hospital. Service is to patients who have disorders and conditions associated primarily with stroke, or other neurogenic disorders, brain injury, orthopedic problems, burns, amputations, or chronic pain.

The therapy staff still reports to the rehabilitation manager for all supervisory tasks.

Each rehabilitation team member is first a part of a group effort to provide care within a continuous performance improvement environment, and secondly a distinct professional who provides specific contributions to the team approach.

Team members assess patients and establish together plans of care; provide a wide variety of treatment techniques; provide education and support to patients and families; and facilitate continuing care planning. Team members evaluate quality of services and participate in outcomes management activities.

Although team members report directly to a rehabilitation manager, they are also responsible to each other, to those they supervise (rehab assistants and aides) and to other participants in patient care activities, including attending and resident physicians, nurses, their support staff, and Case Managers, Patient Care Resource Managers, to assure coordination of services and programs.

A team member embraces the Intensive Caring values of the organization and uses them to guide interactions with others.

Minimum

Qualifications

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from an accredited school or equivalent combination of education or experience. Currently licensed in the state of Ohio as a Physical Therapist. 0 years of relevant experience required. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred. Additional Information: Location: James Cancer Hospital (0375) Position Type: Intermittent Scheduled Hours: 0.2 Shift: First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process. Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions. The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. At Ohio State, you’ll find work that inspires you. We offer roles and growth opportunities in countless fields and specialties — including a job that’s right for you. Ohio State benefits give you options to take care of what matters most to you — and opportunities to make adjustments as your life and needs change, including:

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
  • Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
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Key Responsibilities

Provide inpatient rehabilitation services to patients with neurogenic disorders, brain injuries, orthopedic problems, and chronic pain. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assess patients, establish plans of care, and facilitate continuing care planning.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from an accredited school and a current Physical Therapist license in the state of Ohio. No prior experience is required, though 0-2 years is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (384 salary observations; 1,923 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Higher Education
Columbus, Ohio
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
11 Paid Holidays
State Retirement Plan
Alternative Retirement Plan