No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist roles pay ~$88k (median of 22 jobs)

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Shepherd Center
Atlanta, Georgia

PRN Physical Therapist - Inpatient Acquired Brain Injury

Physical TherapistPer Diem
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About the Role

PRN Physical Therapist in inpatient acquired brain injury. Atlanta, GA.

Join Shepherd Center as a PRN Physical Therapist – Inpatient Acquired Brain Injury in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Shepherd Center as a PRN Physical Therapist – Inpatient Acquired Brain Injury.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation plans. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate patient recovery and ensure proper discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited physical therapy program and possess a valid license to practice in Georgia. A minimum of two years of recent clinical experience and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationRehabilitationTreatment planningTime managementCritical thinkingPatient careDurable medical equipmentDocumentationCommunicationSafety complianceClinical assessmentMotor function testingExercise instructionDischarge planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (721 salary observations; 1,624 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 22 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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