Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo callNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$40.46-$57.12/hr

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Job Description

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Find purpose and passion in your work with a team focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a non-profit organization looking for someone like you, who is focused on living out your calling to serve. YOU become part of the most important resource in our ministry--focused on serving older adults, empowering them to live their best lives wherever they call home! You benefit from a cohesive, in-house therapy team and supportive organization with opportunities to learn and grow.

  • Mount Carmel Bluffs is seeking a On-Call Physical Therapist.
  • SCHEDULE: weekday shifts available

*On-Call hourly premiums apply*

Why Become a Therapist with PHS?

Great work/life balance and flexible schedules

Competitive Pay and Annual Increases

  • Use your strengths to serve multiple settings – TCU/SNF, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home Health, and Outpatient
  • Spend more time with your residents/clients with reasonable productivity expectations
  • Paid mileage and drive time if traveling between communities
  • Access to online continuing education courses & podcasts
  • Scholarship program – awards up to $5,250 per year!
  • May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Opportunities for growth and internal promotion!

Responsibilities

  • As a Physical Therapist you will be responsible to:
  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment & evaluation using subjective and objective measures.
  • Develop treatment plans and programs in accordance with physician orders.
  • Provide quality treatments, actively progressing goals to achieve highest quality of life.
  • Conduct screens and provide education to residents/clients, families, caregivers, and staff.
  • Coordinate seamless discharges utilizing the full continuum of therapy and fitness services.
  • Provide accurate and timely documentation & billing in electronic medical record.
  • Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of payer sources and regulatory requirements.
  • Complete and document supervisory visits per regulations.

Communicate effectively with residents/clients, families, caregivers, physicians, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
  • Current licensure in the state(s) of practice as required.
  • Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.

Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Pay Range

The estimated starting pay range for this role is $40.46 - $57.12 per hour. This good faith estimate is based upon PHS’s typical starting pay range for this role. Actual pay range depends upon many factors including each individual employee’s qualifications and market conditions and is subject to change.

Benefits

  • Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:
  • Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
  • Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
  • Life insurance (AD&D)
  • Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
  • Holiday pay and extended sick
  • Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:
  • Vision insurance
  • Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
  • Accident & hospitalization coverage
  • Education assistance programs

All Employees

  • Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
  • Same-day pay
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • College partnership educational discounts
  • Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults.

Some 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® home and community services.

PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults.

Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningElectronic medical recordsCommunicationRegulatory compliancePatient educationDischarge planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 38% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapyranked against 21,543 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$84k–$119kPhysical Therapy median $135k (middle half $128k–$151k)125 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$116k in purchasing powerIowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Iowa209 active21,388 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 38% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentIowa Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 25% offer loan repayment216 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,344 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,543 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 Presbyterian Homes & Services a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,543 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
4
<$110k
3
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k
10
$140k-155k
4
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
7% this job
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Presbyterian Homes & Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Roseville, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
HSA & FSA
Employer HSA contribution
Life insurance (AD&D)
Retirement with employer match
Holiday pay and extended sick

Living in Dubuque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k
Typical market rent
$1,073/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.3
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dubuque, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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