Physical Therapist (Per Diem)
Listed compensation
$34.68-$46.92/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Maine Veterans' Homes is seeking to hire a Per Diem Physical Therapist to join the rehab team at our Augusta facility.
We are a 108-bed skilled nursing home with all private rooms and on suite full bathrooms. There is also a 30-bed residential care wing for those in the early stages of dementia.
We are proud to serve our nations Veterans’ and provide excellent care to maximize their abilities.
You would be joining a therapy team that is highly skilled and integrated throughout the facility. If you are interested in “caring for those who served” and being a part of a dynamic rehab team, then please apply now!
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.
- Basic computer skills
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to veterans within a skilled nursing and residential care facility. Collaborate with a dynamic rehab team to maximize the abilities of patients.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 53% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Maine Veterans Homes holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 5 active listings.
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