No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist roles pay ~$110k (median of 28 jobs)

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UofL Health
Louisville, Kentucky

Inpatient Physical Therapist, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, PRN

Physical TherapistNo nightsPer Diem
Posted 34m ago · Verified live

About the Role

PRN inpatient physical therapist. Acute care. First shift. Louisville, KY.

Join UofL Health as a Inpatient Physical Therapist – PRN, Acute Care in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • On-site position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with UofL Health in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and performing comprehensive discharge planning. They must also maintain effective communication with the healthcare team and ensure clinical documentation complies with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningDischarge planningPhysical therapyClinical documentationRegulatory complianceCommunicationProblem solvingTeam collaborationPerformance improvementProgram developmentBasic Life Support

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (222 salary observations; 691 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.1/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 28 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
54%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
13%

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