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Franklin, Pennsylvania

PRN Physical Therapist

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Caring Place - Franklin, PA
  • Position Type: PRN
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed

Functional Pathways is now hiring at our newest location: The Caring Place in Franklin, PA! Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! The Caring Place in Franklin, PA, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a PRN Physical Therapist.

About Us: Located in historic Franklin, Pennsylvania, The Caring Place offers the opportunity to live and work in a charming Northwestern Pennsylvania community surrounded by natural beauty and rich local history.

Situated at the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River, Franklin provides access to scenic parks, trails, waterways, outdoor recreation, and a vibrant downtown featuring locally owned shops, restaurants, historic architecture, and community events.

The area offers a welcoming atmosphere while being conveniently located near Oil City, Titusville, and other communities throughout the Oil Region.

At The Caring Place, the rehabilitation team is an integral part of the community, providing physical, occupational, and speech therapy services focused on helping residents maintain independence, improve function, and achieve their individual goals through personalized, compassionate care.

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 developing discharge plans for residents. They also revise established plans of care and supervise 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 supervise Physical Therapy Assistants are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

EvaluationDischarge planningCare plan revisionSupervision of physical therapy assistantsOrganizational skillsWritten communicationClinical programs application

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (362 salary observations; 2,418 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,410 salary observations; 61,614 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $82k–$100k)725 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$91k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−3%)362 state / 12,410 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania896 active21,432 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment954 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,740 in the last 30 days4,063 the 30 days before (+90%)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

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 20 employers
15
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
34%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist

Compassus · Beaverton, Oregon

$51.48-$71.37/hr
#2

Physical Therapist

ERP International · Lemoore, California

$60-$71/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
#4

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
+ 29 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 21,695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Franklin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$134k
Median resident rent
$731/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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