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PHYSICAL THERAPIST PER DIEM

Physical TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

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Posted 5mo ago

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 TherapyCommunicationPatient CareTeam CollaborationEnglish Proficiency

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.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution44 jobs · 35 employers

20
<$110k
12
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
61%
CME allowance
54%
Loan repayment
17% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Bangor

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,511/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bangor, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Maine Veterans Homes

Hospitals and Health Care
Augusta, Maine
201-500 employees