Physical Therapist - Per Diem
Listed compensation
$45.00 per hour
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Select Specialty Hospital - Johnstown as a Physical Therapist – Per Diem, $45/hr in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $45/hr.
- 401k (after 1,000 hours)
- Extensive orientation program
- Opportunity for advancement
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Select Specialty Hospital - Johnstown as a Physical Therapist – Per Diem, $45/hr.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will perform systematic patient assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and conduct therapy sessions for critically ill patients. They are also responsible for supervising assistants and students while participating in discharge planning and patient education.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current state licensure as a Physical Therapist. Additionally, a BLS certification is required or must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 23% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (134 salary observations; 444 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (4,981 salary observations; 11,236 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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