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PHYSICAL THERAPIST - POOL - JEANES HOSPITAL

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

The Physical Therapist plans, evaluates and treats patients related to their physical therapy needs within a clinical (inpatient and outpatient) setting. Participates in established physical therapy programs including patient care and education.

Evaluates and treats patients and establishes and/or implements comprehensive discharge plans. Directs support personnel within the scope of practice. Temporary license will be accepted. Individuals with temporary license are required to work under a Supervising Therapist.

Education

  • Master's Degree Accredited Physical Therapy program Required
  • Doctorate Degree Accredited Physical Therapy program Preferred or
  • Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required

Experience

1 year experience in a Physical Therapy setting Preferred

  • Licenses
  • Basic Life Support Required
  • PA Physical Therapist License Required

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients in inpatient and outpatient settings while implementing comprehensive discharge plans. They also participate in physical therapy programs and provide direction to support personnel.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in an accredited Physical Therapy program and possess a valid Pennsylvania Physical Therapist license. Basic Life Support certification is required, and one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningDischarge planningPatient educationClinical documentationSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (441 salary observations; 2,232 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,030 salary observations; 57,422 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 26 employers

21
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
4
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
62%
Loan repayment
41%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Lakeland, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist - Travel

$70/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 38 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 22,180 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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