Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$55-$65/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Job Details: Job Location: Colorado Springs Central CO - Colorado Springs, CO, Position Type: Casual Part Time, Salary Range: $55.00 - $65.00Hourly, Job Category: Health Care, POSITION SUMMARY: The Physical Therapist develops and implements physical therapy programs meant to restore function and improve physical movement. Coordinate’s care across an interdisciplinary team of care providers, and oversees the work of physical therapy assistants, rehab aides, trainers, or other allied health professionals.
## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Meets with patients to collect medical history, evaluate current physical ability, and develop rehabilitative treatment programs with the goal of maximizing function or reducing pain. Uses therapeutic procedures, exercise, or equipment to restore movement, strength, or flexibility. Coordinate’s care across an interdisciplinary team of care providers, and oversees the work of physical therapy assistants, rehab aides, trainers, or other allied health professionals. Periodically re-evaluates patient status and modifies care plan in response. Educates patients and families about expectations throughout the recovery process. Maintain patient confidentiality. Always maintain patient safety. Maintain compliance with Medicare and other quality initiatives. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations. Other duties as assigned.
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Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist develops and implements rehabilitative treatment programs to restore function and reduce pain for patients. They coordinate care across an interdisciplinary team and oversee the work of physical therapy assistants and other allied health professionals.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an approved school of Physical Therapy and hold a current Physical Therapy license. A current CPR certification and the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting up to 100 pounds are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 55% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
In Colorado, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (686 salary observations; 1,009 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (21,305 salary observations; 48,778 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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