Registered Physical Therapist - Full-Time
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Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT) – Full Time | NHC Scott
In-House Therapy | Lawrenceburg, TN
Join a supportive, experienced in-house rehab team at NHC Scott in Lawrenceburg, TN. We’re building a rehab culture focused on quality care, teamwork, clinician respect, and meaningful patient outcomes.
What You’ll Love
- Competitive pay
- Earned Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance
- 401(k) with generous company contribution
- Continuing Education opportunities + stock options
- Uniforms provided
- Performance-based wage increases
- Supportive, interdisciplinary team environment
Role Highlights
We’re hiring a Full-Time Physical Therapist to provide evidence-based, compassionate rehab in a skilled nursing setting. This role includes evaluating and treating patients, developing individualized treatment plans, collaborating with OT, ST, nursing, and case management, and helping patients return to their highest level of mobility and quality of life.
Requirements
- APTA-accredited PT degree
- Tennessee PT license
- SNF experience preferred, but not required
- Strong teamwork, communication, and patient care focus
Why NHC Scott?
NHC Scott is located in Lawrenceburg, TN, just 80 miles southwest of Nashville.
Scenic Lawrenceburg offers small-town living, outdoor recreation, a lower cost of living, and beautiful nearby destinations like David Crockett State Park.
Join a nationwide leader in long-term care and grow with a team built on integrity, innovation, compassion, and quality outcomes.
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Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will evaluate and treat patients in a skilled nursing setting to develop individualized treatment plans. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including OT, ST, nursing, and case management to improve patient mobility and quality of life.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (313 salary observations; 1,530 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,296 salary observations; 58,632 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $88k (middle half $84k–$90k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Tennessee vs national | $85k median in Tennessee | $94k nationally (−9%)313 state / 15,296 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Tennessee | 717 active | 21,900 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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35 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,818 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Lawrenceburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $260k
- Typical market rent
- $1,168/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.