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Jackson, Mississippi

Physical Therapist I PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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

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Job Description

Evaluates and assesses patients to establish functional, measurable goals to promote restoration of functional abilities. Provides treatment according to a written plan of care to meet established goals.

Plans for discharge and communicates findings and progress according to professional licensure/certification, scope of practice and departmental/discipline policies and procedures. Produces other reports as needed.

May supervise clinical students and support staff including certified/licensed assistants, technicians, and volunteers. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health, and healing.

Provides leadership support, participates on hospital committees, serves as a resource and ambassador for performance improvement to clinical and management staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates and assesses the patient based on subjective and objective information.
  • Develops a written plan of care.
  • Provides treatment according to established goals on plan of care.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of plan of care and reassesses patient's functional status as needed.
  • Provides discharge planning information which includes patient/family education, follow-up, and referral to community resources.
  • Contributes to the development of staff and students.
  • Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
  • Documents interventions/care in the patient's medical record.
  • Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

  • Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

  • Advanced training and/or certification in area of primary practice.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

  • Basic computer literacy skills.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

  • BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HER; PT

Preferred/Desired

Requirements

Requires a Physical Therapist (PT) license and BLS certification within 14 days of hire. Basic computer literacy skills are required, with advanced training or certification in the area of practice preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningClinical supervisionPatient educationMedical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 26 employers

16
<$115k
4
$115k-135k
6
$135k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
59%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Jackson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$89k
Typical market rent
$1,265/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jackson, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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