Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Acute Care
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Job Description
Could you be our next Per Diem Physical Therapist at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood?
Why work as a Physical Therapist at Lankenau Medical Center?
Make an Impact! You are a key component in getting our patients back up to speed! Jump start your new job by providing quality services through comprehensive evaluation, program planning and administration of treatment to all patients. As a Physical Therapist, you will perform detailed clinical assessments based on individual patient needs upon physician referral and will develop a comprehensive plan-of-care based on findings following physical therapy evaluation.
Develop and Grow your Career! At MLH, you are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.
Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.
Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors. Parking is always free!
Position: Physical Therapist - Per Diem
Shift: Per Diem, As Needed, 8 hour Day Shift. Weekday + Weekend availability required.
Experience
Relevant clinical experience as per physical therapy setting. Acute care experience experienced strongly desired. DPT New Graduates with acute care experienced are encouraged to apply.
Education
1. Graduate of a physical therapy program is required.
2. BS required; Master’s or Doctorate preferred.
Licensures/Certifications
1. Current PA Physical Therapy license.
2. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) is required on hire.
3. Valid Driver’s license and insured automobile (as applicable).
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate patients referred by physicians, develop individualized plans of care, and administer physical therapy treatment. Provide comprehensive services to support patients’ recovery in an acute care setting.
Requirements
A graduate of a physical therapy program and a current Pennsylvania physical therapy license are required; a bachelor’s degree is required, while a master’s or doctorate is preferred. Provider BLS certification is required upon hire, and relevant clinical experience is expected; acute care experience is strongly desired.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (349 salary observations; 2,447 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,442 salary observations; 64,443 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,256 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $95k (middle half $90k–$103k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pennsylvania vs national | $93k median in Pennsylvania | $94k nationally (−1%)349 state / 12,442 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania | 906 active | 21,341 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment963 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,754 in the last 30 days | 4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Acute Care at Main Line Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,256 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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- No nights
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About Main Line Health
Benefits & Perks
Living in Malvern
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $606k
- Typical market rent
- $2,551/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- 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 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.