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Baptist Health
Prattville, Alabama

Physical Therapist PRN

Physical TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.

To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at baptistfirst.org.

Highlights

Summary: The Physical Therapist shall evaluate patients and prescribe a treatment program, with Physician approval for all patient assigned. The Therapist shall further adjust the program within constraints and confer with the Physician as needed. This individual will document treatment, progress, and make suggestions toward further treatment. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role. Education / Experience: Masters' or Doctorate of Physical Therapy from an accredited program. License / Certification: Active PT license required, BLS required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Must also be skilled to provide general discipline specific therapy services to meet patient care requirements.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to maintain a professional and customer centric composure in difficult or challenging situations.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds throughout the organization.
  • Ability to provide a positive customer service experience to guest, visitors, and patients.
  • Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
  • Skill in the use of computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: Position requires sitting for 20% of the workday and mobility 80% of the workday.

  • There is occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
  • There is frequent reaching, use of hands and repetitive action.
  • Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 15 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 150 pounds.

There is a continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation either by phone or in person.

Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.

Inside protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Minimal noise levels.

  • Much exposure to computer work.
  • Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.
  • Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.

Some exposure to hazardous chemicals. Occasional exposure to radiation.

Primary Location

Prattville Baptist Hospital

Job

  • Physical Therapist PRN
  • Physical Therapist PRN

Job Type: PRN-PRN

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients, prescribing treatment programs, and adjusting care plans with physician approval. They must also document patient progress and provide suggestions for ongoing treatment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate of Physical Therapy from an accredited program. An active PT license and BLS certification are required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningDocumentationCommunicationSupervisionTrainingComputer literacyWindows operating environment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Alabama?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,942 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $103k (middle half $89k–$111k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Alabama240 active22,055 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 48% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,942 Physical Therapy listings), 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

34 jobs · 20 employers
14
<$100k
15
$100k-120k
0
$120k-140k
5
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Prattville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,766/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Montgomery, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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