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Franciscan Alliance
Indianapolis, Indiana

Physical Therapist Outpatient Ortho PRN

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Southport Family And Sports Medicine

7825 Mcfarland Ln Indianapolis, Indiana 46237

The Physical Therapist I is responsible for providing evaluation and treatment of the patient within the parameters of legal and professional guidelines, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The Physical Therapist instructs and directs Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehab Technicians as assigned.

This position evaluates and implements the plan of care to improve, restore and enhance physical functional performance, and promote injury prevention. The Physical Therapist performs documentation and quality improvement, as outlined in departmental policies and procedures.

Who We Are

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

New Grads Welcome

  • Weekend Registry Rates-Shift Differentials NOW AVAILABLE!
  • 1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care
  • Mentorship

PRN/Days

Opportunity to work at various Franciscan Health therapy locations.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited program is required
  • Must have a valid license or temporary permit for the applicable state
  • Experienced and new graduate Physical Therapist eligible
  • Adapt and respond quickly to changing priorities
  • Ability and willingness to work in team environment

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients according to professional guidelines and departmental policies. They also instruct Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehab Technicians while implementing care plans to restore physical function.

Key Skills

Physical therapyOrthopedicsPatient evaluationTreatment planningTeam collaborationClinical instruction

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Indiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $84k–$92k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Indiana572 active22,108 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment583 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 22 employers
7
<$95k
15
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
2
$115k
2
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Fargo, North Dakota

$70/hr
#2

Physical Therapist

New Jersey Centers of Physical Therapy · Riverdale, New Jersey

up to $130,000
#3

Physical Therapist (NEW GRAD MENTOR PROGRAM) - Ossining, NY

$75k-$115k
#4

Physical Therapist (NEW GRAD MENTOR PROGRAM) - White Plains, NY

$75k-$115k
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Franciscan Alliance

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekend registry shift differentials
Mentorship
1:1 therapist/patient focused care
Comprehensive benefit offerings for eligible employees

Living in Indianapolis city (balance)

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,375/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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