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Columbia, South Carolina

Outpatient Ortho Physical Therapist PRN, Day

Physical TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to principles and practices of physical therapy. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team. Provides direction and supervision to Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants and Rehab Techs in the area of patient care.

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Performs appropriate initial physical therapy evaluations and re-evaluations and designs a physical therapy plan of care.

  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge of diagnoses/conditions seen in physical therapy.
  • Selects, performs, and interprets the results of PT examinations of neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems.
  • Performs and interprets standardized evaluations appropriate for the patient.
  • Identifies actual or potential problems that would impact the PT treatment plan as well as the overall patient plan of care.
  • Establishes specific treatment goals based on the results of the initial assessment.
  • Designs the treatment plan appropriate for the patient's age, educational level, and cultural background.
  • Designs a plan of intervention that is coordinated and integrated with other services.
  • Revises the treatment plan as indicated.

Implements and manages a specific and comprehensive treatment plan, and participates in patient discharge planning.

Demonstrates advanced working knowledge of various Physical Therapy techniques with flexibility and creativity in the implementation of these therapy techniques.

Interacts regularly with others involved in the patient's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment approach for coordinated quality care.

Demonstrates awareness and use of proper safety measures regarding the patients, others in the treatment area and self.

Reassesses patient status in response to treatment and goal achievement, redefines problems and modifies goals and treatments as indicated.

Provides information regarding discharge and follow-up services which may include a referral to other community resources.

Provides education and training to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, progress, and long-term functional outcomes.

  • Completes the Plan of Care and Patient/Family Education Documentation.
  • Teaches, counsels, and communicates with the patient/family/caregiver educational information related to the patient's diagnosis/condition.
  • Provides educational material to patients/families as indicated.
  • Documentation is in compliance with the chart review audit components.
  • Documents all aspects of assessment, planning, treatment, and discharge in the medical record in a legible and timely manner.
  • Goals are appropriate and measurable within a specified time frame.
  • Treatment notes are clear, succinct, and contain information regarding treatment progression.
  • Appropriate abbreviations and medical terminology are utilized.
  • Attends staff meetings, team meetings, and mandatory in-services as scheduled.
  • Initiates and manages assignments in a timely and thorough manner.
  • Assists with care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.
  • Completes charge/productivity documentation and enters charges in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Demonstrates willingness to assist and is respectful of the rights of other team members.
  • Complies with department policies and procedure.
  • Demonstrates behaviors that support the purpose statement of Prisma Health and demonstrates good judgement in selecting the proper mode of communication which conveys a favorable image of the therapy department and Prisma Health.
  • Assumes any additional team/department responsibilities as assigned by department leadership.
  • Provides supervision/mentorship to Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants and Rehab Aides.
  • Exercises sound judgment in delegating task to Physical Therapy Assistants and Rehab Techs.
  • Provides feedback on performance in a professional, tactful and beneficial manner.
  • Provides supervision to Physical Therapy students as assigned.
  • Participates in student orientation and provides effective learning experiences, feedback and timely evaluation.
  • Meets the team/department productivity standards.
  • Complies with the established standards of efficient scheduling to maintain appropriate levels of productivity.
  • Establishes annual goals related to stated corporate and department initiatives.
  • Provides supporting information related to the progress made toward achieving established annual goals.
  • Supports corporate leadership initiatives.
  • Conscientiously seeks consultation or supervision.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive

Minimum Requirements

  • Education - Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy
  • Experience - No previous experience required
  • In Lieu Of
  • NA
  • Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
  • SC PT Licensure from the Board of PT Examiners or PT Compact Commission.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Demonstrates clinical competency based on patient's age

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location: Richland Saluda Point

  • Facility
  • Orthopedics Physical Therapy

Department: Orthopedics Physical Therapy-Practice Operations

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Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will design and implement comprehensive treatment plans for patients while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. They are also responsible for supervising physical therapy assistants, rehab techs, and students while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and possess an active South Carolina PT license. No previous experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMusculoskeletal assessmentNeurological assessmentCardiovascular assessmentPulmonary assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationSafety complianceProductivity management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (368 salary observations; 1,245 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,056 salary observations; 57,503 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 South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 22,085 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
South Carolina vs national$89k median in South Carolina$94k nationally (−5%)368 state / 15,056 national salary observations
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in South Carolina482 active21,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 44% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,085 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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