Physical Therapist - PRN
Listed compensation
$55-$60/hr
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- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Overview
- Physical Therapist - Outpatient PRN
- Location: 5648 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Schedule: PRN, weekdays (Mon-Fri)
- Compensation: $55-$60/hour
Select Physical Therapy in La Mesa, CA is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist to join our outpatient orthopedic team. This role is perfect for someone with outpatient experience who values work-life balance. We’ll pair our coverage needs with your availability to create a schedule that works for you.
Why Work With Us?
At Select Physical Therapy, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience and helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love.
PRN Perks
- Continuing Education: Free in-person and online CEUs to keep learning
- Career Growth: Access to a nationwide, professional support network
- 401(k): Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours in a calendar year
- Diversity: Work with a variety of team sizes, patient populations, and specialties
Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional rehabilitation: evaluate, treat, direct, and document
- Stay compliant with state, local, and federal regulations
- Communicate openly with colleagues, patients, families, and physicians
- Participate in team meetings
Qualifications
- Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
- Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
- CPR certification
- Additional Data
- If you’re passionate about helping others and value flexibility, apply today!
- Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - PRN at Select Physical Therapy a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,655 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (706 salary observations; 1,448 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (20,704 salary observations; 48,650 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 38% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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