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Encompass Health
Birmingham, Alabama

Physical Therapist, Senior

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Physical Therapist Senior Career Opportunity

Join a Team That PUTS Your Passion for Care First

Are you seeking a fulfilling career that feels like home and lets you make a meaningful impact? At Encompass Health, you'll find an opportunity to provide exceptional care and support to our patients, witnessing their remarkable progress firsthand.

As a Senior Physical Therapist, your specialized skills will help deliver high-quality, compassionate care, allowing you the time to deeply understand and guide patients on their rehabilitation journey.

Our well-equipped physical therapy gyms, backed by the latest technology, foster a supportive, driven, and welcoming environment. From day one, you'll experience a rewarding career and comprehensive benefits that prioritize your peace of mind and professional growth. Welcome to a place where your passion for care fuels remarkable progress and fulfillment.

A Glimpse Into Our World

Whether you're at the early stages of your career, seeking to build a strong foundation, or an experienced Physical Therapist in search of a better environment to call home, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team.

Being at Encompass Health means being with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We take immense pride in our career growth opportunities and how our team collaborates for the greater good of our patients.

Our achievements, including being named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, make us truly remarkable.

Our Commitment to You

Our benefits are designed to support your well-being and start on day one:

  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
  • Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities for your professional advancement.
  • Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans for a secure financial future.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts tailored to your unique needs.
  • A community of individuals passionate about what they do.

Be the Physical Therapist You've Always Aspired to Be

Your Journey Involves

  • Providing direct inpatient care to patients in need of physical therapy.
  • Supervising care and treatments, leading patient assessments, creating personalized care plans, and addressing patient concerns.
  • Building meaningful relationships with patients by taking the time to understand their physical, mental, and emotional needs to support their recovery.
  • Celebrating every victory along the way.

Qualifications

  • Current State license as a Physical Therapist.
  • CPR certification.
  • Successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited physical therapy program, required. Additional training with a Master’s or Doctorate’s degree in either physical therapy or management area is preferred.
  • A minimum of two years of physical therapy experience is required.
  • Active on Therapy Clinical ladder (when eligible) or specialty professional certification preferred.

The Encompass Health Way

We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!

At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Physical Therapist will provide direct inpatient care, lead patient assessments, and develop personalized treatment plans. They are responsible for building meaningful relationships with patients to support their recovery journey and supervising clinical care.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningClinical documentationPatient careTreatment planningCollaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Alabama?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Alabama243 active21,884 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
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

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 17 employers
5
<$90k
5
$90k-100k
7
$100k-110k
10
$110k-120k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Fargo, North Dakota

$70/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (NEW GRAD MENTOR PROGRAM) - Ossining, NY

FOX Rehabilitation · Ossining, New York

$75k-$115k
#3

Physical Therapist (NEW GRAD MENTOR PROGRAM) - White Plains, NY

$75k-$115k
#4

Physical Therapist - Bardonia, NY

$75k-$115k
+ 30 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 21,840 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Encompass Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Company-matching 401(k)
Employee stock purchase plan
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$109k
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.