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Baptist Health
Louisville, Kentucky

Physical Therapist PRN

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Job Description

Acute care weekend/holiday rotation required.

We are seeking a skilled PRN Physical Therapist, to join our team. In this role, you will evaluate and treat patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and set goals in collaboration with patients and their families.

You will educate patients and families as part of the treatment process and ensure all documentation complies with insurance and regulatory standards.

Additional responsibilities include educating staff and students, participating in departmental program development, and overseeing daily operations in the manager’s absence.

The therapist will also communicate with physicians and healthcare providers regarding patient care and discharge planning, while staying current with industry research. You will supervise departmental personnel to ensure organized and efficient service delivery.

This position is ideal for a dedicated professional committed to providing excellent patient care and contributing to the success of the department.

Requirements

  • Current active or current temporary Kentucky Physical Therapy License
  • BLS certification within 90 days of hire
  • If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
  • Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will evaluate and treat patients while developing individualized care plans in collaboration with families. They are also responsible for supervising departmental personnel and ensuring documentation meets all regulatory and insurance standards.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationRegulatory ComplianceClinical SupervisionInterdisciplinary Communication

Physical Therapist Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 60% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $64k–$95k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Kentucky340 active21,759 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 60% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky Physical Therapist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment352 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,752 in the last 30 days4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
6
<$95k
5
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
5
$115k-125k
2
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Matawan, New Jersey

$140k
#2

Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Norman, Oklahoma

$65/hr
#3

Physical Therapist

$50-$60/hr
#4

Senior Living Physical Therapist

$82k-$123k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.