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Upstream Rehabilitation
Cartersville, Georgia

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$82k-$97k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient Ortho, Loan Repayment in Cartersville, Georgia, United States. Physical Therapist – Outpatient Ortho Build Your Outpatient Physical Therapy Career with us! At BenchMark Physical Therapy, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation network, you can focus on patient care while advancing your career in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $82K - $97K
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Competitive total compensation: $82,000–$97,000+
  • Achievable monthly clinical bonus program
  • 100% employer paid medical health insurance premium option
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Structured onboarding and ongoing mentorship

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Upstream Rehabilitation in Cartersville, Georgia, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based care plans for patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, outcomes-driven therapy while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program with a DPT or equivalent degree. An active Georgia Physical Therapist license or eligibility to obtain one is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Outpatient orthopedicsEvidence-based practiceCollaborationTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Upstream Rehabilitation ranks #10 of 12 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 17 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
46% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Upstream Rehabilitation

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive total compensation: $82,000–$97,000+
Achievable monthly clinical bonus program
Student loan repayment assistance
100% employer paid medical health insurance premium option
Dental and Vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Structured onboarding and ongoing mentorship