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Murfreesboro, Tennessee

PRN Physical Therapist

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: TN Veterans Murfreesboro - MURFREESBORO, TN, Position Type: PRN, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Join Our Team at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, TN! Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, TN, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a PRN Physical Therapist.

About Us

Tennessee State Veterans Home is a distinguished healthcare facility committed to providing exceptional care to veterans. Located in Mufreesboro, TN, a vibrant city with a rich history, the facility is in close proximity to landmarks such as the Stones River National Battlefield and the Oaklands Historic House Museum.

Working at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of veterans through therapy services, while being part of a supportive and dedicated team in a location that combines historical significance with modern amenities.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary: The Physical Therapist shall screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, discharge plan, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines.

Ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure. Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and developing discharge plans for patients under physician supervision. They must also revise established plans of care and provide supervision to Physical Therapy Assistants.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. An active state license and the ability to perform clinical screenings and documentation are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient screeningEvaluationDischarge planningPlan of care revisionSupervision of physical therapy assistantsOrganizational skillsWritten communicationClinical programs application

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (210 salary observations; 1,362 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,596 salary observations; 51,209 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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 Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 29 employers

18
<$110k
10
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
3
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,634 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Murfreesboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$1,675/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
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 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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