What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Physical Therapist (New Grads Welcome)! position at Elite Physical Therapy?
Build Your Physical Therapy Career With Clinical Freedom, Strong Mentorship, and Friday Afternoons Off
You became a Physical Therapist to evaluate movement, solve problems, build relationships with patients, and help people return to the activities that matter most.
At Elite Physical Therapy in Perryville, Arkansas, you will practice outpatient Physical Therapy in an environment where your clinical judgment is respected and your professional growth is supported.
You will treat a diverse outpatient orthopedic caseload, create individualized Physical Therapy plans of care, progress patients throughout their rehabilitation, and have the freedom to make clinical decisions based on what each patient actually needs.
Whether you are a new graduate looking for hands-on mentorship or an experienced Physical Therapist ready for greater autonomy and long-term growth, you will have the support, continuing education, and professional development to keep advancing your career.
You will also have a schedule designed for better balance, including Friday afternoons off, no on-call responsibilities, and predictable weekday hours.
Located approximately 30 minutes from Conway, Elite Physical Therapy gives you the opportunity to work in a community-focused outpatient practice while remaining within easy reach of the Conway area.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary up to $90,000 per year
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Friday afternoons off
- No on-call responsibilities
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Unlimited continuing education support
- Structured Physical Therapy mentorship
- Clinical training and professional development
- Future advancement opportunities
- Wellness resources
- Supportive, family-oriented clinic culture
- Approximately 30 minutes from Conway
Why Physical Therapists Choose Elite Physical Therapy
- Clinical autonomy to evaluate, treat, and progress patients using your professional judgment
- A diverse outpatient orthopedic Physical Therapy caseload
- Structured mentorship for new graduates and developing clinicians
- Unlimited continuing education support
- Opportunities to strengthen your evaluation and clinical reasoning skills
- Predictable weekday hours with Friday afternoons off
- No on-call responsibilities
- Performance-based earning opportunities
- A collaborative team that values your ideas and clinical expertise
- Long-term opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Practice Physical Therapy With More Clinical Freedom
Your education, judgment, and decision-making should play a meaningful role in how your patients are treated.
As a Physical Therapist at Elite Physical Therapy, you will evaluate each patient, identify the factors limiting their movement and function, and create an individualized plan of care based on your findings and their goals.
You will remain actively involved throughout the entire Physical Therapy process.
That means you will have the opportunity to:
- Perform comprehensive Physical Therapy evaluations
- Develop individualized plans of care
- Progress exercises and functional activities based on patient response
- Modify treatment when clinical findings change
- Educate patients on movement, recovery, and long-term self-management
- Use your clinical reasoning instead of simply following a standard protocol
- Build meaningful relationships with patients throughout their rehabilitation
Your role is to think like a Physical Therapist, make informed clinical decisions, and help each patient move toward meaningful functional goals.
Build Strong Outpatient Orthopedic Skills
You will work with a varied outpatient orthopedic patient population that allows you to continue developing across multiple areas of Physical Therapy practice.
Your patients may be working to improve:
- Strength
- Mobility
- Balance
- Movement quality
- Pain
- Functional capacity
- Confidence with movement
- Independence with everyday activities
- Ability to return to work, recreation, and daily life
You will continue strengthening your skills in:
- Physical Therapy evaluation
- Clinical reasoning
- Therapeutic exercise
- Movement assessment
- Treatment progression
- Patient education
- Functional rehabilitation
- Individualized care planning
- Long-term patient management
Get the Mentorship and Continuing Education to Keep Growing
Becoming licensed is only the beginning of your development as a Physical Therapist.
Elite Physical Therapy provides structured mentorship, unlimited continuing education support, clinical training, and ongoing professional development.
If you are a new graduate, you will have support as you strengthen your evaluation skills, build confidence managing a caseload, improve your clinical reasoning, and become more independent in your treatment decisions.
If you are an experienced Physical Therapist, you will have the autonomy to bring your own clinical perspective to patient care while continuing to expand your expertise and contribute to the development of the team.
Have a Physical Therapy Schedule That Leaves Room for Life
Your career should give you room to grow professionally while still having time outside of the clinic.
Your regular schedule will be:
- Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Friday afternoons off
- No on-call responsibilities
You will have predictable evenings, weekends, and Friday afternoons while continuing to build a meaningful outpatient Physical Therapy career.
What You Will Do
As a Physical Therapist, you will:
- Perform comprehensive Physical Therapy evaluations
- Identify pain, weakness, mobility restrictions, movement limitations, and functional deficits
- Develop individualized Physical Therapy plans of care based on clinical findings and patient goals
- Provide evidence-based outpatient orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Use your clinical judgment to progress and modify treatment
- Help patients improve strength, mobility, movement quality, function, and confidence
- Educate patients on exercise, movement, injury prevention, recovery, and long-term self-management
- Build strong therapeutic relationships that encourage patient participation and consistency
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment based on clinical response
- Collaborate with other members of the clinical and support team
- Maintain accurate and timely Physical Therapy documentation
- Contribute to a positive, organized, and patient-focused clinic environment
- Continue developing professionally through mentorship, continuing education, and hands-on clinical experience
What We Are Looking For
- Licensed Physical Therapist or eligible for Physical Therapy licensure in Arkansas
- New graduates are encouraged to apply
- Interest or experience in outpatient orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Strong clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
- Commitment to individualized, high-quality Physical Therapy
- Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
- Desire to continue learning and growing professionally
- Dependable, positive, and patient-focused approach
Build a Physical Therapy Career You Can See Yourself In Long Term
Your next Physical Therapist position should give you the opportunity to become a stronger clinician while still having time for life outside of the clinic.
At Elite Physical Therapy, you will receive competitive compensation, performance-based bonus opportunities, structured mentorship, unlimited continuing education support, clinical autonomy, Friday afternoons off, and a predictable schedule with no on-call responsibilities.
You will also be joining a growing, family-oriented practice where your contribution matters and where future advancement opportunities are available.
If you are looking for an outpatient Physical Therapist opportunity near Conway where you can strengthen your clinical skills, build meaningful patient relationships, and create a sustainable long-term Physical Therapy career, we would love to meet you.
Apply today to start the conversation.
Pay: Up to $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you or will you have a valid Arkansas Physical Therapy License in the next 1-2 months?
License/Certification:
- Physical Therapy License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $90,000