Physical Therapist-Float/Contract
Listed compensation
$87K–$138K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
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Position Summary
- Responsible for establishing, implementing and evaluating a plan of care to restore function and prevent disability following disease, injury or loss of a body part.
Education
- Masters Degree in Physical Therapy or Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy with a minimum 5 years of work experience.
Licenses and Certification
- Illinois license in Physical Therapy
- BLS
Experience and Skills
- Technical Experience: N/A
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Performs thorough evaluation
- Develops appropriate Plan of Care
- Implements Plan of Care
- Documentation is accurate, complete and timely
- Provides supervision to assistants, rehab techs, and students
Compensation (Commensurate with Experience)
- $41.98
- To
- $66.12
- To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
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Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist is responsible for establishing, implementing, and evaluating care plans to restore patient function and prevent disability. They also provide supervision to assistants, rehab technicians, and students while maintaining accurate and timely documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Physical Therapy or a Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of experience. An Illinois license in Physical Therapy and BLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$112k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist-Float/Contract at Southern Illinois Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,389 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Living in Herrin
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $157k
- Median resident rent
- $1,002/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.