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Ernest Health
Akron, Ohio

Physical Therapist - PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 59m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist – PRN in Akron, Ohio, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist – PRN.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides services to restore function, improve mobility, and relieve pain for patients with complex injuries or diseases. They are responsible for evaluating patient abilities, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and possess a current state license. Additionally, a Basic Life Support/CPR certification is required, with one year of hospital-based patient care experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

RehabilitationStroke recoveryTraumatic brain injury rehabilitationSpinal cord injury rehabilitationOrthopedic injury treatmentClinical operationsTreatment planningTime managementCommunication skillsInfection controlData entry

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (384 salary observations; 1,503 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 30 employers

11
<$100k
15
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
9
$140k-160k
2
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs