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Constellation Health Services
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Per Diem Physical Therapist - Flexible Hours! (Bridgeport, CT)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$75/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Bridgeport, CT - Bridgeport, CT 06604
  • Position Type: Per Diem
  • Salary Range: $75.00 - $75.00Hourly
  • Travel Percentage: Road Warrior

Constellation Home Care is seeking a PER DIEM Physical Therapist (PT) for our home health program. This is a field-based position, requiring the Physical Therapist to act as the patient’s partner throughout the trip of restoring motion and ensuring that the patient will function at their personal best.

You will maximize the quality of life and movement potential. Constellation Health Services was founded to be an innovative leader in the post-acute continuums by the development of core teams that embody clinical excellence, uniqueness within their communities and act with authentic intention.

We believe that serving patients in the community setting is the most important activity of the organization. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality of patient care with compassion and respect for each person.

Responsibilities

Initiates, reviews, and implements the physical therapy plan of care for each patient based on the initial assessment and prescribed plan of care. Educate patients and caregivers on disease process, medications, plan of care and individualized treatment plan.

Maintains and processes all documentation in compliance with agency standards utilizing the electronic medical record keeping system. Submits all clinical documentation, time records and other information in the required time frame.

What We Offer: Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes 401(k), mileage reimbursement, health insurance and PTO (must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits) Opportunities for professional development and training to advance your career.

Supportive and collaborative work environment that values compassion and empathy. The satisfaction of making a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families. Why Constellation? Family-Centered Culture: At Constellation, we treat our team members like family. We understand that exceptional patient care starts with a happy and supported workforce.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Employment At least 1-2 years of clinical experience; Home care experience preferred. (We will also consider and accept new PT graduates) Oasis experience strongly desired.

Have reliable transportation and willing to commute to provide the best in home patient care. Willing to take advantage of our excellent training system comprised of in house and field orientation and become an elite healthcare provider! Basic knowledge of iOs operating system

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will initiate and implement individualized treatment plans for patients in a home health setting. They are responsible for educating patients and caregivers while maintaining accurate clinical documentation in compliance with agency standards.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Physical Therapist in the state of employment with 1-2 years of clinical experience, though new graduates are considered. Reliable transportation and a willingness to commute for in-home patient care are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Home health carePatient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationElectronic medical records

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 20% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$151k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Connecticut293 active21,987 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 20% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment327 active listings, Oct 2026
Constellation Health Servicessilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index142 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 16 employers
7
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
1
$130k
7
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$100/hr
#2

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$74-$95/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Bergen County)

$72-$95/hr
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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 22,001 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Constellation Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Norwalk, CT
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
401(k)
Mileage reimbursement
Health insurance
PTO (must meet minimum requirements)
Professional development and training

Living in Bridgeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$2,020/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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