Physical Therapist, Athens-Limestone, PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

The Physical Therapist assumes primary responsibility for evaluation of the patient, planning, implementing, supervising, reevaluating and changing the treatment program. The therapist maintains adequate records and documents the appropriate progress reports and patient education. The therapist supervises support staff and students as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate of APTA accredited educational program for Physical Therapists required. Must have current Alabama license. Must receive BCLS certification within orientation period. Prefer member of APTA.

About Us

  • Our Mission: Be the Difference
  • Our Vision: Excellence Always
  • Our Values: Safety, Compassion, Innovation & Excellence

Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients and developing, implementing, and supervising personalized treatment programs. They also maintain accurate medical records and provide supervision for support staff and students.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningDocumentationStaff supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 24 employers

12
<$100k
12
$100k-120k
0
$120k-140k
5
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 24 employers

CME allowance
75%
401k / retirement match
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
Loan repayment
25% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

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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 22,203 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$282k
Typical market rent
$1,487/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Huntsville Hospital Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Huntsville, AL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
401K with Organization Match