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Paducah, Kentucky

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo nightsPart-Time

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Job Description

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist
  • Part Time, First Shift

The Physical Therapist I shall evaluate and treat patients; develop a treatment plan; and set goals for patients. Patient and family education is included in the treatment plan and goals.

Job Duties

Completes appropriate functional evaluation including assessment of pain for various musculoskeletal/neurological conditions.

Plans treatment appropriately including input from patient and/or caregivers.

Provides services to improve functional independence and/or reduce pain such as: therapeutic procedures/exercises or activities to promote ROM, strength, coordination, balance, functional mobility (bed mobility, transfers, floor transfers), ADL training, gait training, balance and vestibular training, education, and use of assistive devices.

Receives and implements therapy orders.

Completes evaluation form, treatment notes, progress reports and D/C summaries in a timely manner and appropriately submits to referring provider.

Requirements

Bachelors in Physical Therapy

Eligible for a temporary license or Licensed as a Physical Therapist by the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy

Preferred Requirements

Acute Care

Benefits

  • Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
  • Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
  • Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plans with Company Match

  • If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
  • Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients, developing personalized treatment plans, and setting functional goals. They provide therapeutic services to improve mobility, strength, and independence while documenting progress and coordinating with referring providers.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningMusculoskeletal AssessmentNeurological AssessmentTherapeutic ExercisesBalance TrainingPain ManagementDocumentationPatient Education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (228 salary observations; 840 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,685 salary observations; 55,886 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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 31 employers

18
<$110k
10
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
7
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
81%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Compassus · Portland, Oregon

$51.48-$71.37/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract + LodgingContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible Schedule

$70+/visit
#4

Physical Therapist - Travel

$70/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Paducah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$228k
Typical market rent
$1,153/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Paducah, KY-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Baptist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program
Paid Time Off available upon hire
Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement plans with company match