Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$50/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
- Department: Physical Therapy
- Schedule: PRN/ Per Diem
- Facility: Prime Healthcare Mercy Medical Center
- Location: Aurora, IL
- Compensation: $50 plus weekend and night shift differential
Why Join Mercy Medical Center?
Join an award-winning community hospital that is part of the nationally recognized Prime Healthcare network, providing employees with the stability and resources of a large health system
Access comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off, designed to support employees at every stage of their careers.
Take advantage of tuition reimbursement programs, continuing education opportunities, and specialized training through the PrimE-Academy professional development platform.
Interview Process
- Fast, streamlined interview process — no long waits or multiple rounds
- One interview with quick decision‑making
- Flexible interview scheduling to fit your availability
- Apply, interview, and receive an offer quickly!
Responsibilities
Provides medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services in order to restore function and prevent disability in patients with musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and/or integumentary disorders. The Physical Therapist I performs responsibilities in accordance with Physical Therapy/Hospital Policy, state and federal regulatory licensing and accrediting requirements.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Bachelor/ Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy.
2. Current state Physical Therapy license.
3. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com
Pay Transparency
Mercy Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $50. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
Employment Status: Per Diem
Shift: Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k | Physical Therapy median $109k (middle half $109k–$109k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$104k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Illinois | 762 active | 21,453 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 63% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment815 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,750 in the last 30 days | 4,154 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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$65-$75/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,566 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Aurora
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $320k
- Typical market rent
- $2,294/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.