Staff Physical Therapist - Full Time Days (63409)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$34.53-$56.86/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Physical Therapy River Valley - Lancaster, OH 43130
  • Position Type: Full Time 1.0
  • Travel Percentage: No Driving Required
  • Job Shift: Day
  • Job Category: Clinical$15,000 Bonus For more than a century

Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.

The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.

When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.

Pay Rate: $34.53-$56.86 hourly Job Description: The Staff Physical Therapist conducts a physical therapy plan of care to facilitate the rehabilitation of a patient who is suffering from a disability caused by disease, injury, dysfunction, or other physical, cognitive, or perceptual limitation.

Evaluates patients, establishes appropriate treatment goals, plans treatments, carries out treatment plan and documents evaluations and treatments in an accurate and timely manner. Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Attendants according to state laws and department work instructions.

Assists manager in the areas of: budgeting, setting yearly department goals, revising work instructions, providing in-service training and education and assisting with improving patient satisfaction survey scores.

Assists with Physical Therapy promotional activities, program development, etc. Supervises and mentors volunteers and/or students in adherence with department work instructions and/or APTA guidelines.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications: Graduate of accredited Physical Therapy Program required. Possess a valid license to practice in the state of Ohio required. One year of experience preferred. Exerting up to 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10-20 pounds of force often.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Physical Therapist evaluates patients and implements rehabilitation plans to address physical, cognitive, or perceptual limitations. They also supervise physical therapy assistants, students, and volunteers while assisting with department goals and program development.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a valid license to practice in the state of Ohio. One year of clinical experience is preferred for this role.

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningSupervisionMentoringDocumentationPatient EducationClinical Assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$72k–$118kPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $73k–$109k)309 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Ohio796 active21,715 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 48% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onOhio Physical Therapist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 22% offer loan repayment822 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 17 employers
13
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
1
$140k
2
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
52% this job
Loan repayment
43%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Physical Therapist

up to $130,000
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,715 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lancaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,226/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.