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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida

Physical Therapist, PRN, Outpatient Rehab, Baptist Outpatient Clinic

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.

We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.

Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital. *Up to $1,000 Sign on Bonus* Baptist Medical Center is hiring a Physical Therapist to our Adult Outpatient Rehab Team in Jacksonville, FL.

This is a PRN, weekday shift opportunity at our Baptist Mandarin Outpatient Rehab Clinic. We are looking to hire an experienced Physical Therapist to join our team. This PRN position will work with an adult caseload at our outpatient clinic providing lymphedema treatments and care for cancer patients.

The ideal candidate will have CLT credentials and at least 1 year of recent Lymphedema experience. Physical Therapist, Adult Outpatient Rehab, Job Responsibilities: Evaluate, plan, direct, and administer physical therapy treatment to patients.

Provide patient care to help improve or restore function and prevent disability following injury or disease. Oversee support staff. Participate in departmental operations and performance improvement activities. Responsible for remaining within budget guidelines.

Participate in mandatory education and licensure requirements.

Experience Requirements: Lymphedema Experience Required Education & Credential Requirements: Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Physical Therapy Required Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association Required Licensed Physical Therapist from FL Department of Health Required Baptist Jacksonville is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care.

We serve families throughout the area with high-quality, comprehensive care for every stage of life. If you are interested in this PRN Physical Therapist position at the Baptist Outpatient Clinic in downtown Jacksonville, please apply now or email Hunter at hunter.moore@bmcjax.com!

Primary Location: Downtown - Main Building Baptist Health’s care for the community spans generations.

Together, we’re the largest group of people in Northeast Florida focused on innovative health care for patients, improving the health equity of our neighbors, and creating a welcoming workplace for team members where everyone’s voice is heard.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will evaluate, plan, and administer treatment to adult patients to restore function and prevent disability. They are also responsible for overseeing support staff and participating in departmental operations and performance improvement activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in Physical Therapy and possess a valid Florida license. Additionally, the role requires at least one year of recent Lymphedema experience and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Lymphedema treatmentPatient evaluationCare planningSupport staff supervisionBudget management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (720 salary observations; 3,226 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,655 salary observations; 55,733 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 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 contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 30 employers

18
<$110k
10
$110k-130k
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$130k-150k
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$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
84%
Sign-on bonus
49% this job
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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