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Columbus, Georgia

Physical Therapist, PRN - Northside

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Physical Therapist, PRN, Piedmont Columbus Midtown

Responsible For

Provides physical therapy services for a designated group of patients, assisting them to reach highest level of physical independence. Conducts physical therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following disease or injury.

Provides patient care to all age groups to include pediatric, adult and geriatric. Responsible for the care of patients treated by physical therapist assistants. May be responsible for orientation and ongoing guidance of assigned staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program with a BS, MS, or DPT. Must maintain current CEU? s as required by the State.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: None.

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required by LAW

Current Georgia Physical Therapist License or current compact privileges in Georgia. BLS certification through AHA.

  • ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:2 years of experience preferred.
  • Business Unit: Company Name
  • Piedmont Columbus Northside

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPain managementRehabilitationPediatric careGeriatric careClinical supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (554 salary observations; 2,047 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

24
<$110k
11
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks47 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Home Health Physical TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForce

$75/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

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

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

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$164k
Typical market rent
$1,308/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.3
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 · Columbus, GA-AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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