Physical Therapist Per Diem
Listed compensation
$86K - $130K
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Hebrew SeniorLife as a Physical Therapist Per Diem – Flexible, Supportive Team in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate clients, develop appropriate treatment goals and methods, implement the physical therapy treatment plan, and complete all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services.
- Design and fit adaptive devices, and train clients in the use of adaptive devices including orthotics and prosthetics.
- Select physical agent modalities suited to the individual’s needs, physical capacity, mobility activities and diagnosis.
Requirements
- $130,006.92
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $86K - $130K
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join Hebrew SeniorLife as a Physical Therapist Per Diem – Flexible, Supportive Team.
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapy license in Massachusetts. The role requires the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting and transferring patients, as well as proficiency in electronic medical record documentation.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (765 salary observations; 1,121 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts 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 Per Diem at Hebrew SeniorLife 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 20,383 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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