Physical Therapist - Inpatient - Per Diem
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Geisinger as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient Per Diem in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Performs Physical Therapy evaluations according to departmental policy and the needs of the individual patient.
- Establishes appropriate measurable goals in patient treatment and develops an appropriate treatment plan.
- Administers an appropriate and effective physical therapy treatment program.
- Performs discharge planning responsibilities efficiently and effectively.
Benefits & Compensation
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Work with Geisinger in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.
Requirements
Must hold a bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a valid Pennsylvania state license. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 30 days of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 28% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (454 salary observations; 1,677 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,971 salary observations; 45,721 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Inpatient - Per Diem at Geisinger a 8.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,383 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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