PHYSICAL THERAPIST PER DIEM
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Job Description
We are looking for a per diem Physical Therapist who has weekday availability.
Maine Veterans’ Homes is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to serving Maine’s veterans and families. Our vision is to be the Provider and Employer of Choice while recognizing our special role as a Veteran Advocate, and “Caring for Those Who Served.” All six of our facilities have been recognized by the American Health Care Association with awards for Achievement in Quality, placing them in the top five percent of nursing homes across the nation.
MVH - Bangor has recognized the importance of keeping up with changes in healthcare to better the lives of our residents and support our skilled staff.
The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats residents, communicates with residents, families, physicians and other health team members, maintains documentation of services in the medical record and conducts in-services and training for facility staff in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and MVH policies and procedures.
Apply today and be part of a team caring for those who served.
Maine Veterans’ Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Requirements
- Must possess current State of Maine license as a Physical Therapist.
- Experience in a long-term care environment is a plus.
- Requires proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Ability to understand and respond to residents’ needs and inquiries in English is required.
- Ability to effectively understand and communicate verbally and in writing, in English, is required.
- Basic computer skills
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats residents, communicates with residents, families, physicians, and other health team members. They also maintain documentation of services in the medical record and conduct in-services and training for facility staff.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In Maine, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (56 salary observations; 253 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.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICAL THERAPIST PER DIEM at MAINE VETERANS HOMES a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,085 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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