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Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50-$65/hr

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Job Description

  • PRN Physical Therapist – Cedar River Healthcare Center
  • Pay: $50–$65 per hour, depending on experience
  • Schedule: PRN / as needed

Cedar River Healthcare Center is looking for a PRN Physical Therapist to join our rehab team. This is a great fit if you want flexible hours while helping residents regain strength, mobility, and independence.

What You’ll Do

  • Evaluate residents and develop individualized treatment plans
  • Provide skilled physical therapy services
  • Document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries
  • Work with the rehab team, nursing, and families to support resident goals
  • Supervise PTAs as needed

What We’re Looking For

  • Current PT license in the state (required)
  • Skilled nursing or geriatric experience preferred, but not required
  • New grads welcome to apply
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

Why Join Us

Flexible scheduling, competitive pay, and a supportive rehab team.

Cedar River Healthcare Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate residents and develop individualized treatment plans to support their mobility and independence. Collaborate with the rehab team, nursing staff, and families while documenting progress and supervising PTAs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current physical therapy license in the state. Previous experience in skilled nursing or geriatric settings is preferred, but new graduates are welcome to apply.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningDocumentationRehabilitationGeriatric careSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

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

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New Hampshire?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$135kPhysical Therapy median $156k (middle half $125k–$166k)122 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$115k in purchasing powerNew Hampshire index 104.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New Hampshire164 active21,603 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Hampshire Physical Therapist listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment168 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.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$120k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 21 employers
3
<$105k
5
$105k
13
$110k-120k
5
$120k-145k
7
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,800 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About PACS

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Competitive pay
Supportive rehab team

Living in Portsmouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$910k
Typical market rent
$2,963/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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