Physical Therapist - PRN
Listed compensation
$55-$60/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist - Orthopedics Post Op PRN
- Location: Bensalem, PA Rothman Orthopaedic Surgey Center
- Schedule: PRN, Hours available Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm Saturdays and Sundays- 8:00am-1:00pm
- Compensation: $55-$60/hour based on your experience.
Post surgical orthopedic patients. Ages ranging from adolescents to geriatrics. Partnering with The Rothman Institute. Acute Care.
We are seeking a PRN Physical Therapist to join our outpatient orthopedic team. This role is perfect for someone with outpatient experience who values work-life balance. We’ll pair our coverage needs with your availability to create a schedule that works for you.
Why Work With Us?
At NovaCare Rehabilitation, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience and helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love.
PRN Perks
- Continuing Education: Free in-person and online CEUs to keep learning
- Career Growth: Access to a nationwide, professional support network
- 401(k): Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours in a calendar year
- Diversity: Work with a variety of team sizes, patient populations, and specialties
Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional rehabilitation: evaluate, treat, direct, and document
- Stay compliant with state, local, and federal regulations
- Communicate openly with colleagues, patients, families, and physicians
- Participate in team meetings
Qualifications
- Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
- Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
- CPR certification
Additional Data
- If you’re passionate about helping others and value flexibility, apply today!
- Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 53% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (293 salary observations; 2,174 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,198 salary observations; 54,378 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $123k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - PRN at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,289 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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