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Aiken, South Carolina

LEAD PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead Physical Therapist – Inpatient/Acute Care

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.

Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

Lead Physical Therapist is to provide Physical Therapy services (evaluation, treatment plan development, treatment, delegation of treatment, and discharge planning) to patients in the hospital setting in accordance with facility policy, standards, and philosophy. The lead PT is responsible for daily workflow, scheduling, productivity reports, case load management, quality reporting, and ordering of supplies.

Duties

Conducts evaluations, considering medical history, physician orders, patient capabilities/expectations, measurements and standardized assessments.

Develops appropriate treatment plan consistent with assessment, diagnostic outcomes, while incorporating patient goals and focus on discharge planning.

  • Implements treatment plan in accordance with methods, techniques, modalities, and procedures.
  • Delegation of patient care to PTA, if applicable, following supervisory requirements.
  • Appropriately provides patient and family education throughout treatment.
  • Meets documentation standards with patient charts.
  • Charge accurately, timely, and appropriately for services rendered.
  • Displays excellent customer service skills.
  • Positive and professional communication with interdisciplinary team members.
  • Timely and cost-effective delivery of services.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.
  • Assist other departments during staffing shortages.
  • Coordinates the clinical activities on a designated shift, as appropriate.
  • Manages productivity reports, case management load and quality reporting for the unit.
  • Assist in interviewing and corrective actions with employees.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Benefit Highlights
  • Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
  • Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com
  • Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U. S. States, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

  • Education: Degree from an accredited program of Physical Therapy (Bachelor's, Master's, of Doctorate)
  • Experience: Prefer 1 year experience in an acute setting but not required
  • License or Registration Requirements: Current SC License, active BLS
  • Training: N/A
  • Travel Requirements: Minimal

Qualifications

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Inpatient carePatient evaluationTreatment planningWorkflow managementStaff supervisionInterdisciplinary communicationPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (133 salary observations; 458 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (5,459 salary observations; 21,292 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
26% this job
Relocation assistance
12%

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Starting at $75/hour
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Aiken

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,387/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
Loan Forgiveness Program
Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities