Physical Therapist Weekday (Per Diem)

3 days ago
New Jersey$57.65 HourlyPer Diem / PRNPhysical Therapy
✓ No Call

Job Description

About the Role

Join Hackensack Meridian Health as a Physical Therapist – Per Diem in United States. Overview Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs all functions associated with the execution of therapeutic treatment for all age groups within the department's responsibility.
  • Completes all documentation required within the regarded timeline according to department.
  • Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.

Requirements

-, pushes and pulls a minimum of 100 lbs.

  • and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
  • Qualifications Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Graduation from an accredited physical therapy school.
  • Minimum 0 to 2 years experience.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $57.65/hr

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Hackensack Meridian Health as a Physical Therapist – Per Diem.

Key Skills

Physical TherapyPatient EvaluationTherapeutic TreatmentDocumentationPatient Care ModificationCommunicationLiftingPushingPullingStanding
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Weekday (Per Diem) at Hackensack Meridian Health a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Hackensack Meridian Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $57000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New Jersey.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • Transparent compensation ($57k–$57k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Therapeutic Treatment, Documentation, Patient Care Modification, Communication, Lifting, Pushing. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services to individuals and their families in collaboration with other healthcare providers within the department's designated setting. Responsibilities include performing all functions associated with patient evaluation and execution of therapeutic t...

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Hackensack Meridian Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Edison, New Jersey
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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

3d ago