Physical Therapist - Geriatric Care | $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
Listed compensation
$75K–$95K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU Community Care is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Boulder, Denver, and surrounding counties. With a mission to affirm life at every step of the journey with illness and loss, TRU provides a continuum of care through TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, TRU Grief Services, and Landmark Memory Care.
- Pay: $74,560 to $94,836 annually
- Sign-On Bonus: $6,000
- Location: Lafayette, CO
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm
Summary
We are hiring a Physical Therapist to support older adults through our PACE program. This role provides therapy services both in the PACE Center and in participants’ homes, helping individuals maintain strength, mobility, safety, and independence.
The PT works closely with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate participant needs, build treatment plans, provide hands-on care, and recommend equipment or home modifications when needed. This is a good fit for someone who enjoys geriatric care, variety in the workday, and being part of a team-based care model.
Responsibilities
- Complete physical therapy evaluations, reassessments, and treatment plans
- Provide therapy focused on mobility, strength, balance, transfers, fall prevention, and overall function
- Visit participants in their homes to assess safety needs and recommend equipment, adaptive devices, or modifications
- Educate participants, families, and caregivers on exercises, safety techniques, and equipment use
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and participate in care planning
- Document care, progress, and updates in the electronic medical record
Qualifications
- Current Physical Therapist license required
- Degree in Physical Therapy required
- BLS/CPR certification required or ability to obtain within 60 days
- 2+ years of physical therapy experience preferred
- Experience with older adults, home health, rehab, long-term care, or interdisciplinary care preferred
- Strong communication, documentation, and clinical judgment skills
- Comfortable working in both a center-based setting and participant homes
TRU's Benefits (Eligibility Varies by Position/Status)
- Paid Vacation time
- 401(k) with match
- Health, dental, vision & life insurance
- FSA & HSA available
- Paid orientation
- Paid training
- PSLF Eligible Employer
- Referral & signing bonuses (if applicable)
- To learn more about TRU Community Care, please visit trucare.org.
TRU Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Geriatric Care | $6,000 Sign-On Bonus at St. Paul's Senior Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Geriatrics (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 120 active Geriatrics (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Geriatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Geriatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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