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Will AI replace physical therapists?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting physical therapists. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 145 live physical therapists openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 1% of current physical therapists openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
145live openings
1%ask for AI skills
1%remote
17companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
Employers still ask most for: Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Communication, Organization, Verbal Communication, Initiative — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Integrity Rehab Group | 48 |
| Family of Kidz | 27 |
| Engage Senior Therapy | 11 |
| Woven Care | 9 |
| WelbeHealth | 9 |
| Pediatrics Plus Job Board | 8 |
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