Physical Therapist (PT)
Compensation
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Job Description
Physical Therapist
Schedule: A minimum of two shifts each month. Shifts available Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
No Weekends
- No holidays
- No on-call
Are you passionate about helping patients regain function and improve their quality of life? Join our rehabilitation team as a Physical Therapist and make a meaningful impact through patient-centered care. We welcome new graduates and are willing to train the right candidate for our team!
About the Role
As a Physical Therapist, you will evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, provide evidence-based therapy interventions, monitor progress, and educate patients and families to help achieve optimal outcomes. You will work with a diverse patient population, helping individuals improve mobility, strength, balance, function, and overall quality of life.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and treatments
- Develop and adjust individualized care plans based on patient progress
- Document patient care, treatment outcomes, and discharge planning
- Communicate patient status with physicians and the healthcare team
- Supervise Physical Therapist Assistants
- Provide home exercise programs and patient/family education
- Rotate through treatment areas as needed
- Participate in staff meetings, continuing education, and professional development
- May serve as a clinical instructor for PT students and residents
- Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
- Must possess knowledge and skills required to provide quality customer service.
- Outpatient experience, preferred
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances
Active license in practicing state required. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Physical Therapist (PT)
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association and hold an active state license. CPR and BLS certifications are required within 30 days of hire.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (344 salary observations; 2,301 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $90k (middle half $87k–$93k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pennsylvania vs national | $92k median in Pennsylvania | $94k nationally (−2%)344 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania | 934 active | 21,869 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment993 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,822 in the last 30 days | 4,453 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) at UPMC a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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