Physical Therapist - Per Diem
Listed compensation
$94k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
PRN therapy that works around your life - not the other way around.
VNA of Ohio is one of Northeast Ohio's most established home health agencies - 124 years strong, CHAP-accredited, and 4-star rated by CMS. We're building our PRN PT team and offering top-quartile per-visit pay with a flexible schedule.
- Pay Rates – Per Completed Visit
- SOC / ROC - $150
- Eval (complex skill add-on) - $115
- Revisit / Discharge - $70
- Downtime (pre-approved wait time) - $45/hr
Premium Add-ons
- Same-Day / Urgent: +$25
- Weekend: +$25
- Holiday: +$50
"Completed" = visit done in the home + documentation finished in EMR within 24 hours + orders/signatures uploaded + meets QA standards.
Service Area & Schedule
Cleveland / Northeast Ohio | Weekdays, weekends, evenings, on-demand - flexible schedule!
What Sets VNA Apart
- AI-assisted documentation cuts OASIS submission time by up to 90% - spend your time with patients, not paperwork
- 4-star CMS agency with CHAP accreditation and a 124-year legacy in Northeast Ohio
- Mileage reimbursement at the IRS standard rate ($0.70/mile)
- Paid training & CEUs through Relias
- Limited weekend/holiday requirements - we respect your time off
Responsive support team - scheduling, intake, clinical supervisors, triage, and after-hours coverage so you're never on an island
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer - qualifying employees may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness after 120 payments
One of the only home health agencies in Northeast Ohio with a dedicated Behavioral Health nursing program
Requirements
Must-Have
- Active PT license (Ohio) + current BLS certification
- Reliable vehicle and valid driver's license with ability to travel throughout the Cleveland / Northeast Ohio service area
- Minimum 1 year of clinical physical therapy experience
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
- OASIS certification or demonstrated OASIS experience
- Prior home health experience
- Familiarity with HCHB or similar home health EMR
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to patients in their homes, including start-of-care, evaluations, and revisits. Complete all clinical documentation and order uploads within 24 hours of the visit.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 43% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (384 salary observations; 1,923 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 Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- On-site
Living in Cleveland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $128k
- Typical market rent
- $1,391/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.