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Erickson Senior Living
Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Physical Therapist - PRN / Per Diem

Physical Therapist Top 25% in Physical TherapyPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Location

Wind Crest by Erickson Senior Living

Job Description

We are hiring a resident-centered Physical Therapist to join our team. All of our residents live within our award-winning campus, creating an environment where you can be part of their journey throughout their continuum of care.

Our Physical Therapists provide a holistic approach, supporting the residents' physical, spiritual, emotional, and clinical needs.

They are responsible for implementing residents’ personal care plans, focusing on residents’ strengths, preferences, and preferred routines, while providing a sense of comfort, companionship, and belonging.

Our communities offer levels of care and include specialty programs such as: urinary incontinence, vestibular rehab, home safety assessment, movement disorders and low vision.

All of our clients live within our community, which means no additional travel!

What We Offer

  • Onsite physicians group dedicated to only serving Erickson Senior Living residents
  • The opportunity to work with the interdisciplinary clinical team to ensure the needs of our residents are being addressed throughout their care.
  • Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all employees over 18 years of age.
  • A culture of diversity and inclusion, which builds on our values, vision, and mission.
  • A "career for life" approach to professional and personal development for our greatest asset; our employees.
  • Competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, and PTO plus volunteer hours, in accordance with applicable state law.
  • 401k with a company contribution up to 3% once eligible.
  • Continuing education assistance, certification reimbursement, and student loan refinancing partnership programs are available.
  • Access to our onsite gym, with state of the art equipment
  • Compensation: $55/hour

What We Require

  • Must possess a valid and current state Physical Therapy license. Degree and training must meet current Medicare and state requirements.
  • The ability to complete documentation to meet reimbursement and regulatory requirements.
  • Therapeutic experience in older adults across multiple diagnostic groups is preferred.

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Employer takes applications on an on-going basis.

Wind Crest is a beautiful 84-acre continuing care retirement community located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, just minutes from Denver. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Wind Crest helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will implement resident-centered care plans focusing on physical, emotional, and clinical needs within the community. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide specialized rehabilitation services without the need for travel.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a valid and current state Physical Therapy license that meets Medicare and state requirements. Experience working with older adults across multiple diagnostic groups is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationGeriatric careVestibular rehabilitationMovement disorders treatmentUrinary incontinence careLow vision therapyPatient care planningInterdisciplinary collaborationHolistic care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - PRN / Per Diem at Erickson Senior Living 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 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 35% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 24 employers

7
<$100k
6
$100k-120k
8
$120k-140k
7
$140k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 24 employers

CME allowance
71% this job
401k / retirement match
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
Relocation assistance
10%
Loan repayment
3% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,438 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Highlands Ranch

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$613k
Typical market rent
$2,597/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Erickson Senior Living

Hospitals and Health Care
Catonsville, MD
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Onsite physicians group
Onsite medical centers
Culture of diversity and inclusion
Competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, and PTO plus volunteer hours
401k with a company contribution up to 3% once eligible
Continuing education assistance, certification reimbursement, and student loan refinancing partnership programs
Access to onsite gym