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St. Paul's Senior Services
Lafayette, Colorado

Physical Therapist - Geriatric Care | $6,000 Sign-On Bonus

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75K–$95K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

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

Mobility assessmentStrength trainingBalance trainingHome safety assessmentPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationAdaptive equipment recommendation

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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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Geriatrics (Physical Therapy) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 120 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$615k≈ 8.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,189/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.2
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boulder, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About St. Paul's Senior Services

Hospitals and Health Care
San Diego, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Vacation time
401(k) with match
Health, dental, vision & life insurance
FSA & HSA available
Paid orientation
Paid training
PSLF Eligible Employer
$6,000 Sign-On Bonus