Physical Therapist PRN

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Job Description

Bradenton Rehabilitation Hospital is opening March 2026! Join our team to work in a beautiful new hospital with 60 private patient rooms and 2 rehab therapy gyms with cutting-edge technology.

Position Summary

Independently evaluates, determines treatment strategies, delivers and/or delegates services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain, with emphasis on physical dysfunction.

This role encompasses evaluation skills and techniques, analysis of patients, and therapeutic application of physical and chemical agents, exercise and other procedures to maximize the patient's functional independence.

Evaluation involves strength, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, posture, cardiopulmonary function, endurance, gait and functional abilities in activities of daily living.

Pay: Rate of pay is based on years of experience and qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as an Physical Therapist
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained from the American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross. Online certification is not acceptable.

Desired Qualifications

  • Inpatient rehabilitation experience

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Detail-oriented, able to meet strict time frames

Join our team and you will experience a total rewards package to support your health, life, career and retirement including:

  • A supportive and collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities to progress in function, skill, and pay
  • A competitive wage scale
  • A comprehensive health and wellness package including medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

We offer a benefits package that will best suit your family’s needs. You can choose from a variety of medical coverage plans that best fit your lifestyle. You also have the option to enroll in additional perks such as 401k, life insurance, and disability plans.

Bradenton Rehabilitation Hospital is an EEO employer – M/F/Vets/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

Independently evaluate and determine treatment strategies to rehabilitate physical dysfunction or pain in patients. Deliver therapeutic procedures and exercises to maximize functional independence and activities of daily living.

Requirements

Requires current state licensure as a Physical Therapist and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. Inpatient rehabilitation experience is desired.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningPain managementBalance trainingGait analysisAnalytical skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (153 salary observations; 678 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (3,675 salary observations; 11,978 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 26 employers

15
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
4
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,797 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bradenton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,782/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Bradenton Rehabilitation Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Bradenton, Florida
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Prescription Drug Coverage
401k
Life Insurance
Disability Plans
Competitive Wage Scale
Opportunities for Advancement