Physical Therapist - PRN
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Job Description
PRN Physical Therapist - NHC HealthCare Bristol
We are an in-house therapy team that prioritizes quality care.
Why NHC Bristol?
We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family -oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.
Benefits
- Excellent compensation
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401k with company contribution
- Continuing Education
- Stock options
- Uniforms
NHC HealthCare Bristol is currently accepting resumes for a PRN Physical Therapist. The team at NHC HealthCare Bristol work in an interdisciplinary environment to develop individual treatment plans for every patient using evidence based treatment techniques for maximizing functional outcome.
Experienced therapists, flexible scheduling, and excellent pay rates make this a great opportunity for a PT interested in becoming a part of a caring, innovative, and evidence based outcomes focused rehab team.
Qualifications
- Must be flexible, a team player, reliable, and have a positive attitude
- Must be a graduate of an APTA accredited BS, MS, or DPT level course in Physical Therapy
- Must have Virginia Physical Therapist (PT) license
- Prior SNF experience a plus
National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity.
If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care, please apply. nhccare.com/locations/bristol/
EOE
Key Responsibilities
Develop individual treatment plans for patients within an interdisciplinary environment. Utilize evidence-based treatment techniques to maximize functional outcomes for patients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (561 salary observations; 1,687 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia 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 Adams Place 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 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
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- On-site
Living in Bristol
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $222k
- Typical market rent
- $1,426/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 86.4
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.