Physical Therapist
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Job Description
Physical Therapist – Full Time | NHC Pulaski
Join a supportive, in-house rehab team at NHC Pulaski. We prioritize quality care, teamwork, and a positive, family-oriented work culture.
What You’ll Love
- Competitive pay
- Earned Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance
- 401(k) with generous company contribution
- Continuing Education + stock options
- Uniforms provided
- Performance-based wage increases
Role Highlights
We’re hiring a Full-Time PT to provide evidence-based, purposeful rehab in a supportive, experienced team environment.
Requirements
- APTA-accredited PT degree (BS, MS, or DPT)
- Tennessee PT license
- SNF experience a plus
Join a nationwide leader in long-term care and grow with a team built on integrity, innovation, and compassion.
Apply today: nhccare.com/locations/pulaski/
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EOE
Key Responsibilities
The Full-Time Physical Therapist will be responsible for providing evidence-based, purposeful rehabilitation services. This role is situated within a supportive and experienced in-house rehab team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (296 salary observations; 1,459 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Adams Place 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 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Pulaski
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $261k
- Median resident rent
- $835/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.