No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist roles pay ~$89k (median of 10 jobs)

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Ascension
Jacksonville, Florida

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem
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About the Role

PRN physical therapist at Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. Inpatient rehab setting with mentoring of PTAs and students.

Join Ascension as a Physical Therapist – PRN, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Various health insurance options & wellness plans
  • Retirement benefits including employer match plans
  • Long-term & short-term disability
  • Employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • Parental leave & adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ascension as a Physical Therapist – PRN, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop patient-centered care plans to improve mobility and functional outcomes. They will also provide clinical leadership by mentoring staff and students while delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a valid Florida Physical Therapy license. A BLS provider certification is required within 30 days of the hire date.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosticsMobility assessmentStrength assessmentPatient-centered careManual therapyNeuromuscular re-educationClinical leadershipMentoringData-driven evaluationTreatment planningBLS certificationPhysical therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (798 salary observations; 2,647 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 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 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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement