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Westerville, Ohio

Physical Therapist PRN - OrthoNeuro

Physical Therapist Top 25% in Physical TherapyPer Diem

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$50.00/Hr

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Call expectations
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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

OrthoAlliance is a nationally leading patient-centered, physician-led management services organization that helps orthopedic practices grow and thrive in an evolving healthcare landscape. Its partner practices include more than 200 physicians across the full spectrum of orthopedic and sports medicine specialties.

As part of SCA Health, OrthoAlliance is backed by a national organization that serves more than two million patients each year across hundreds of surgical facilities and physician practice clinics nationwide.

Together, OrthoAlliance and SCA Health are committed to delivering quality-driven, value-based care while supporting physicians and improving the patient experience.

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

  • Clinical quality
  • Integrity
  • Service excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Accountability
  • Continuous improvement

Inclusion

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Evaluates and treats patients with musculoskeletal injuries, conditions and disabilities through the use of various physical modalities, therapeutic exercises and therapeutic procedures in accordance with the physician's orders and department policies.

Essential Functions

Assess, consults with physician, develops plan of care and goals with patient. Provides treatment based on physician’s orders.

Utilize electronic health records efficiently and effectively to complete evaluations, daily notes and physician progress reports in a timely manner.

  • Observes and reassesses the patient’s condition and recommends appropriate changes to the plan of care.
  • Instruct patients in home exercise programs.
  • Operates within safety, infection and environmental control policies and procedures for physical therapy.

Fits and instruct in use and dispenses assistive devices appropriately based on patient’s needs to ensure safe ambulation and transfers.

Fits and instructs patients in the use and care of durable medical equipment as prescribed by the physician and accurately completes paperwork for billing.

  • Provide coverage at other SBO locations as needed.
  • Stay current in their respective field through reading professional literature and attending continuing education offerings, etc.
  • Attend meetings and in-services as required.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality.
  • Perform related work as required.

Supervise and review physical therapy assistant treatments and documentation. Co-signs and submit fees slip accurately and in a timely manner.

Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to communicate clearly in person and on the phone.
  • Ability to establish/maintain cooperative relationships with patients, customers, families, therapists, physicians, other team members in the company.
  • Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize tasks effectively.
  • Navigate and comprehension of computer software systems in an office setting, prefer 50wpm typing skill.

Physical/Mental Demands

Requires range motion within normal limits for spine and all extremities.

Requires prolonged sitting, standing and walking, as well as frequent forward bending and kneeling. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and perform patient transfers safely.

Requires the ability to perform a variety of therapeutic exercises, joint mobilizations and manual resistance for strength testing and training.

  • Environmental/Working Conditions
  • Combination of office and treatment areas.
  • Exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions common to a clinic setting.

Exposure to electrical equipment and cleaning solutions. Frequent contact with staff, patients and visitors.

Work may be stressful at times. Interactions with others are constant and interruptive.

Qualifications

Education: B.S., M.S., or Ph. D in an accredited physical therapy program. Registered as a physical therapist and licensed in the state of Ohio.

Experience: Minimum of two years physical therapy experience preferred. New graduates are considered.

USD $50.00/Hr. USD $50.00/Hr.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Musculoskeletal assessmentPatient evaluationTherapeutic exerciseManual therapyPatient educationAssistive device fittingDurable medical equipment instructionSupervision of physical therapy assistantsCommunicationTime managementComputer literacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist PRN - OrthoNeuro at SCA Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 25 employers

5
<$100k
5
$100k-120k
8
$120k-140k
7
$140k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
70% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 21,438 Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Westerville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$416k
Typical market rent
$1,669/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401k plan with company match
Paid time off
Life and disability insurance