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Retained Recruitment for Physical Therapists

Physical Therapists in hospital settings help patients regain mobility, function, and independence following surgery, illness, or injury. We find the professionals your organisation needs through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $65,000 – $100,000

PTDPTPhysical Therapy SpecialistInpatient PT

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What Does a Physical Therapist Do?

Evaluating patient functional status, developing individualised treatment plans, delivering therapeutic exercises and manual therapy, documenting progress in EMR, collaborating with care teams, and educating patients and families on home exercise programs.

What We Screen For

DPT degree, active state PT licensure, and BLS certification. For inpatient acute care, experience with post-surgical rehabilitation and ICU mobility programs is strongly preferred.

💡 Hiring Insight

Hospital-based PT roles compete directly with outpatient clinics and home health agencies, which often offer more predictable hours. A compelling inpatient culture and flexible scheduling improve conversion.

Typical Compensation

$65,000 – $100,000

Acute care and travel PT compensation has risen significantly since 2020.

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Also Known As

PTDPTPhysical Therapy SpecialistInpatient PT

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Every Day Without a Physical Therapist Has a Real Cost to Your Organisation.

Our retained model delivers a pre-screened, credentialled shortlist within 21–40 days. Start with a free, confidential 25-minute consultation.

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Common Questions

Recruiting a Physical Therapist — FAQ

Most Physical Therapist searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 40 business days. Hospital-based PT roles compete directly with outpatient clinics and home health agencies, which often offer more predictable hours. A compelling inpatient culture and flexible scheduling improve conversion. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.

DPT degree, active state PT licensure, and BLS certification. For inpatient acute care, experience with post-surgical rehabilitation and ICU mobility programs is strongly preferred.

Retained recruitment means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role from the moment you engage — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening credentials, and presenting only candidates who meet your specific brief. For a role like Physical Therapist, where hospital-based pt roles compete directly with outpatient clinics and home health agencies, which oft…, passive outreach is often the only reliable way to find high performers.

Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional leaves or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.

Compensation for Physical Therapist roles typically ranges from $65,000 – $100,000. Acute care and travel PT compensation has risen significantly since 2020. Geographic market, organisation size, and specific experience or certifications are the primary factors. We provide full compensation benchmarking at the start of every retained search.

Your Next Physical Therapist Is Already Out There.

One free 25-minute consultation is all it takes. Speak directly with a retained recruitment specialist — on your schedule, via Google Meet.

★★★★★

"TFS placed our entire nursing leadership team over six months. Their retained model meant we had one recruiter who genuinely knew our organisation, our culture, and our patients. The quality of candidates was exceptional."

— Patricia N., Director of Nursing Operations · Summit Health Systems

✓ 100% free — no credit card, no commitment

✓ Speak directly with a sector-specialist recruiter

✓ 25 minutes via Google Meet, on your schedule

✓ Leave with a clear plan and realistic timeline

✓ 90-day replacement guarantee on every placement

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Retained Recruitment for Physical Therapists

Find Your Next Physical Therapist

What Does a Physical Therapist Do?

What We Screen For

💡 Hiring Insight

Also Known As

Every Day Without a Physical Therapist Has a Real Cost to Your Organisation.

Recruiting a Physical Therapist — FAQ

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