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Heritage Valley Health System
Sewickley, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist - Casual Weekend Premium

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Department: Physical Therapy

Work Hours

Casual, must work 3 weekend shifts/month to be eligible for premium weekend shift rate of $‎57.36/ hour.

The basic function of a staff physical therapist is to evaluate a patient or client’s physical function, establish an individual plan of treatment, implement the plan of treatment and reevaluate the patient’s condition for any change in status. Services on the patient units and outpatient sites are in compliance with regulations of governing agencies.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Physical Therapy, a Masters of Science degree in Physical Therapy or a certificate in Physical Therapy. Current license to practice in Pennsylvania or eligibility for licensure. The ability to support an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care that crosses a comprehensive care continuum.

Successful completion of Acts 73 and/or 169 clearances within 90 days of commencing employment, if applicable.

Preferred: Must be enthusiastic and have patience in working with a variety of personalities and disease entities. Must be able to work cooperatively with department personnel and health care team members. Must be able to motivate a patient to perform maximally.

Must be courteous and treat all patients with respect and dignity. Must care for patients as individuals by seeking out and responding to their personal needs, problems, and concerns. Must conscientiously maintain patient confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist is responsible for evaluating patient physical function, establishing individualized treatment plans, and implementing those plans. They must also reevaluate patient conditions and provide services in compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, or certificate in Physical Therapy. A current Pennsylvania license or eligibility for licensure is required, along with the ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient motivation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 40% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (450 salary observations; 2,288 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,963 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 Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $85k–$107k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$91k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−3%)450 state / 15,367 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania945 active22,213 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 40% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Physical Therapist listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 19% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
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.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 20 employers
3
<$100k
10
$100k-115k
7
$115k-130k
1
$140k
2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Proliance Surgeons · Bellingham, Washington

$83k-$149k
#2

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Fargo, North Dakota

$70/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$43-$58/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 21,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Sewickley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$399k
Typical market rent
$1,805/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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