Physical Therapist - PRN
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Job Description
Physical Therapist - PRN
Chattanooga, TN
Join a supportive, in-house rehab team at NHC HealthCare Chattanooga. We prioritize quality care, teamwork, and a positive, family-oriented work culture.
What You’ll Love
- Competitive pay
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with generous company contribution
- Continuing Education + stock options
- Uniforms provided
- Performance-based wage increases
Role Highlights
We’re hiring a PRN Physical Therapist to provide evidence-based, purposeful rehab in a supportive, experienced team environment. This position offers flexible hours and schedule. Weekday and weekend hours are available.
Requirements
- APTA-accredited PT degree (BS, MS, or DPT)
- Tennessee PT license
- SNF experience a plus
Join a nationwide leader in long-term care and grow with a team built on integrity, innovation, and compassion.
Please apply
nhccare.com/locations/chattanooga/
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Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based and purposeful physical therapy rehabilitation services to patients. Collaborate with an experienced, supportive in-house team to ensure quality care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (296 salary observations; 1,459 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Chattanooga
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $327k
- Typical market rent
- $1,513/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.5
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.