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Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Physical Therapist, PRN - Main Campus

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

A licensed physical therapist employed by Erlanger Health System, is responsible for direct and indirect care in the rehabilitation of the patient.

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree in physical therapy

Preferred

Experience

Required: Knowledge of general physical therapy principles and practical skills

Preferred

  • Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
  • Required: Physical Therapist Tennessee licensure.
  • BLS completed prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward

Completion of 8 hours of education specific to Total Ankle, Hip and Knee Replacement (if assigned to that unit)

Completion of 4 of these hours as Erlanger Online Education upon hire (EOLs and other training will be assigned by Department Leadership and /or Educator).

Preferred

Department Position Summary

Provides physical therapy evaluations. Develops an individual plan of treatment for each patient. Provides age-appropriate treatment. Participates in team meetings and discharge planning. Educates patients and their families in the patient's treatment program.

Directs Physical Therapist Assistants and Patient Care Technicians in patient treatments. Maintains accurate written reports. Participates in the on-call rotation for weekends and holidays.

Maintains standards as set down by the American Physical Therapy Association regarding treatment procedures and professional ethics. Participates in continuing education programs. Participates in community education. Acts as clinical instructor for PT and PTA students.

Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement efforts of the department and the Medical Center.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist provides direct patient care, including evaluations and the development of individualized treatment plans. They also educate patients and families while supervising physical therapist assistants and patient care technicians.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in physical therapy and possess a valid Tennessee physical therapist license. BLS certification is required prior to starting the role.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical instructionDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (148 salary observations; 889 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (7,156 salary observations; 29,836 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 35 employers

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<$105k
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$105k-120k
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$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
46%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.2
Better work-life than 40% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,135 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$1,513/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
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 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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