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Saint Johns, South Carolina

Physical Therapist | Acute care PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

UF Health Durbin Park is a 99-bed hospital opening September

The Physical Therapist examines and evaluates patients, developing effective treatment plans appropriate for the patient condition. The Physical Therapist measures patient progress, modifies treatment plans and educates the patient to produce optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups. Required Education: Bachelor's Degree. Specific course work: Physical Therapy preferredNecessary Skills:1. Knowledge of Physical Therapy theory, procedures, practices and equipment. 2. Good communication skills. Proactive, positive approach to problem solving.3.

Thorough knowledge of possible hazards/necessary precautions/remedial measures in the treatment and care of patients. 4. Ability to assess and implement a treatment programs for simple and complex therapy diagnoses. 5. Computer skills in Microsoft Office suite.

Required Licensure/Certifications: Current Florida Physical Therapy license. BLS from the American Heart AssociationPreferred Experience: Experience in hospital-based rehabilitation services.

Preferred Education: Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical TherapyRequired Experience: Less than one year clinical experience in area of job opening (e. g. Acute, outpatient, etc.)

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will examine and evaluate patients to develop and implement effective treatment plans. They are responsible for monitoring patient progress, modifying care plans, and providing education to ensure optimal clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationClinical AssessmentBLS Certification

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (360 salary observations; 1,219 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 South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

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

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