Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55 per hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Location: Charleston, WV (located inside of CAMC Memorial)
  • Schedule: Per DiemCompensation: $55.00 per hour

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

  • Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
  • Promoting continuous quality improvement.
  • Teaching and counseling patients/families.
  • Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
  • Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
  • Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
  • Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
  • Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
  • Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
  • Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
  • Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationSupervisionBLS certificationRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $128k in an average-cost state. 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in West Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114kPhysical Therapy median $135k (middle half $125k–$156k)152 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$128k in purchasing powerWest Virginia index 89.5 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in West Virginia98 active21,817 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 40% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWest Virginia Physical Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment101 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 22 employers
18
<$120k
5
$120k-135k
1
$146k
6
$150k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
37% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#2

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)Contract

US Physical Therapy · Union County, New Jersey

$74-$95/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Bergen County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,001 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Select Specialty Hospital - Charleston

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k (eligible after 1,000 hours)
Extensive orientation program
Opportunity for advancement to full-time

Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$174k
Typical market rent
$1,351/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charleston, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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