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Florence, South Carolina

Physical Therapist Per Diem

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Pay as listed: $82,048 - $123,072 Hourly · Florence, South Carolina.

Listed compensation

$82K–$123K /hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Per Diem position! 1 Building only!

Explore opportunities with Apex Health and Rehab Harbison, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide.

As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Senior Living Physical Therapist you will provide age-appropriate services for adult to geriatric patients, including the following: comprehensive assessment, direct treatment to individuals and groups, supervision of treatment delivered by the PTA or tech, development of a home exercise program, patient/family instruction, participation in team and family conferences, evaluation and selection of adaptive equipment, participation in PI programs, and documentation of services according to department and facility standards. This position involves direct patient care.

Primary Responsibilities

Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care

Sets Initial STG's and LTG's

  • Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken or faulty equipment
  • Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic

Follows medical regimen developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.)

Utilizes the following safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.

Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit to outpatient PT

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Current Physical Therapist licensure in state of practice.
  • Current CPR certification is required.
  • Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Pay Range

  • Annual Total Cash Target Pay $82,048 - $123,072
  • Hourly Pay Range $39.45 - $59.17
  • Per Visit Point Pay Range $47.34 - $71

Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above.

Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.

This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed. When conducting visits, you will be paid per visit point rate compensation. Your per visit pay will be calculated by multiplying your per visit point rate by the productivity points you accrue for various types of visits.

Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points that is inclusive of “direct” and “indirect” patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs.

The number of visits performed each week will vary based on individual productivity targets and the productivity points assigned to the visits performed. You will be paid your hourly rate for certain non-visit activities such as orientation. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide direct care to adult and geriatric patients. They are also responsible for supervising treatment delivered by assistants, maintaining equipment logs, and documenting services according to facility standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license in the state of practice and possess a current CPR certification. A valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to reliable transportation are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningGeriatric careRehabilitationAdaptive equipment selectionPatient instructionClinical supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (268 salary observations; 1,357 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,282 salary observations; 53,962 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 South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Per Diem at UnitedHealth Group a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,270 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,270 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Florence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$213k
Typical market rent
$1,525/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.8
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Florence, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution