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Humboldt, Tennessee

PRN Physical Therapist

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Job Description

  • Job Location: TN Veterans Humboldt - HUMBOLDT, TN
  • Position Type: PRN
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed

Join Our Team at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN! Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a PRN Physical Therapist.

About Us: Tennessee State Veterans Home is a highly regarded healthcare facility dedicated to serving the needs of veterans. Located in a charming and close-knit community of Humboldt, the facility offers a welcoming and supportive environment for both residents and employees.

The nearby landmarks and points of interest, such as the West Tennessee Agricultural Museum and Humboldt Golf and Country Club, provide opportunities for recreation and cultural enrichment.

Working at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt allows for the rewarding experience of providing specialized therapy services to veterans and making a positive impact on their lives in a caring and compassionate setting.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist shall screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, discharge plan, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines.

Ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure. Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and creating discharge plans for residents under physician supervision. They are also tasked with revising care plans and supervising Physical Therapy Assistants.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. An active state license and the ability to meet all certification and licensure requirements are mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient screeningPatient evaluationDischarge planningCare plan revisionSupervision of physical therapy assistantsOrganizational skillsWritten communicationClinical programs application

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (313 salary observations; 1,530 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,296 salary observations; 58,632 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Tennessee vs national$85k median in Tennessee$94k nationally (−9%)313 state / 15,296 national salary observations
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Tennessee717 active21,901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 26 employers
17
<$105k
6
$105k-120k
2
$125k
1
$146k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
37%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School Physical Therapist (PT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$70-$73/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 33 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 21,818 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Functional Pathways

Hospitals and Health Care
Knoxville, TN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Supportive Family Environment
Ethical Care Focus
Innovation and Values-Driven Culture

Living in Humboldt

Typical market rent
$1,350/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jackson, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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