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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Needham, Alabama

Physical Therapist (Per Diem)

Physical TherapistNo callNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$38.5-$53.91/hr

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Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Physical Therapist (Per Diem) Job Description: Job Summary: Organizes and conducts a Physical Therapy program upon referral from a physician to facilitate rehabilitation of the mentally, cognitively or physically handicapped or injured person.

Educates patients, families, students and the community in the Physical Therapy practice. Participates as a team member in the day to day operations of the department.

Essential Responsibilities: Evaluates patients, establishes goals and implements treatment program per department's procedures and standards of care in a supportive and caring environment. Instructs patients and families in occupational therapy procedures as part of a patient's on going program as needed.

Adequately plans for patient's discharge involving other pertinent team members, when appropriate. Records and reports patient's progress for review by members of Rehabilitation team and other third parties and meets all regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required. License Physical Therapist License required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required. 0-1 years related work experience required.

One year of Physical Therapy experience preferred Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies: Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents. Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines.

Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction. Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal: Birth to 6 months, Youth: 6 months to 16 years, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.

Physical Nature of the Job: Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

Pay Range

$38.50 - $53.91 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together.

Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.

Key Responsibilities

Organize and conduct physical therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation for injured or handicapped patients. Evaluate patients, implement treatment plans, and educate families and the community on therapy practices.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree, a Physical Therapist license, and Basic Life Support certification. Candidates should have 0-1 years of experience and proficiency with computer systems.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationDischarge PlanningWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationTeamwork

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (Per Diem) at Beth Israel Lahey Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 23 employers

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$110k-140k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80-$110/hr
#2

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$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.5
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights

Living in Needham

Residents’ average commute
45 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Professional Development