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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist - Full Time - Internal Traveler Program

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Are you a Physical Therapist (PT) with a desire to impact the lives of the older adult population?
  • Join Symbria’s Internal Travel Team!

Are you a therapist looking for travel assignments, but want the perks of a full-time employee? Look no further, Symbria is offering full-time travel positions that offer all the benefits of full-time-health insurance, PTO, continuing education, to name a few. Continue to scroll to see our full benefits package!

Travel assignments can be placed anywhere within our organization, and we operate in 10 states with a variety of settings! We will offer a monthly travel stipend in addition to a competitive salary.

Some of the states we service: PA, MA, CT, IL, IN, OH, MO and WI

Responsibilities

Obtain necessary background information from assigned patient’s chart.

Assist supervising Physical Therapist in obtaining specific evaluation data within areas of established expertise.

Seeks assistance from supervising Physical Therapist to obtain evaluation data outside of Physical Therapy Assistant experience.

Modify appropriate existing short-term goals within areas of treatment expertise for assigned patients and select and adapt treatment techniques to meet established goals and meet individual patient needs.

  • Discuss treatment plan with patient and family as indicated.
  • Complete all required clinical and billing documentation as indicated and submit in a timely manner.

Administer the prescribed physical therapy program to restore and maintain maximum function and prevent disability. The following modalities may be used for this purpose:-Therapeutic exercises and activity for lower extremity function.-Therapeutic exercises and activity for strengthening and balance.-Exercises and activity to improve coordination.-Instructions in self-care, including transfers, bed mobility and ambulation.-Education in body mechanics, work simplification and joint protection.

  • Adhere to Symbria Rehab’s mission, Code of Conduct, and policies and procedures.
  • Maintain productivity standards.
  • Full utilization of technology provided to document and enhance client care.
  • Adhere to terms and conditions of travel assignment contract.
  • Available and willing to travel to any location where Symbria provides contracted therapy services.
  • Must be able to provide own transportation between patient visits and travel assignments.
  • Any and all duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily is necessary and the qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

  • Graduate of an accredited school for Occupational Therapy.
  • A valid registered license is required for Symbria's operating states, or the ability to obtain a license or compact license to support assignments in any designated state.
  • If using a compact license, must have a full license in your state of residence.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and basic math skills.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with strong focus on customer service.
  • Proficient use of computers and Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Acute care, long-term care and/or rehabilitation experience. (Prefered but not required!)

Travel Assignment Information

Assignments will be based on 13-week internal contracts. Once an assignment is complete there will be an option to extend the assignment or to be placed at another Symbria location. Terms of the contract are based on company and staffing needs.

Each assignment is eligible for a monthly living stipend based on location and travel.

Continuous assignments are guaranteed for one year. After completing a year of travel assignments, you may have the opportunity for relocation assistance to secure a permanent placement or choose to continue as part of the internal travel team.

Why Symbria?

At Symbria our employees act like owners – because we are owners!

As one of the few 100% employee-owned healthcare providers, our focus remains on delivering best-in-class services within our Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Well-Being operations, which allows our clients to improve the lives and well-being of their patients and residents.

Our teams utilize insights and analytics to drive better health outcomes for our partnered post-acute and senior living communities while providing them with flexible service options.

Symbria’s Core Values drive the way we partner with those clients, their patients and residents and the way our diverse employee-owners work together:

  • Integrity – Honest, Fairness and ethics
  • Compassion – Commitment to serving seniors
  • Stewardship – Maximizing mission and margin
  • Innovation – Striving to enhance our value to your organization

Teamwork – Working Together Unselfishly Toward Goals

  • As an employee-owner, Symbria’s success becomes your success. In addition, we provide:
  • Competitive pay, aligned with market guidelines
  • Full Benefits Package, including very generous paid time off plans
  • Professional liability coverage
  • 100% employer-funded ESOP retirement plan

Continuing Education

Symbria’s Talent Team handles candidate communication directly rather than utilizing outside agencies; if interested in this role, direct application to the job posting and contact with a Symbria talent team member is recommended.

All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationTherapeutic ExerciseBalance TrainingPatient EducationInterpersonal CommunicationMulti-tasking

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (428 salary observations; 2,178 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Full Time - Internal Traveler Program at Symbria a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 29 employers

17
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
6% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70+/visit
#2

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$70+/visit
#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Symbria

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Monthly travel stipend
Full benefits package
Generous PTO
Professional liability coverage
100% employer-funded ESOP
Continuing education
Relocation assistance after one year