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Preferred Therapy Solutions
Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Physical Therapist - PT - Per Diem

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55-$60/hr

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

A Per Diem Physical Therapist, (PT/RPT), position is now available in our sub-acute/skilled nursing rehab department located in Chelmsford, MA. Once hired as part of the PTS team, you may join as many of our other local PRN rosters as you wish.

You may have already heard that Preferred Therapy Solutions is different from other therapy companies. Let us tell you why we are a step above the rest.

Excellence. Stability. Integrity.

  • We are owned and operated by therapists.
  • We focus on appropriate and ethical patient care.
  • Members of our management team have worked in the very position you are interested in.
  • We understand what therapists need to be successful.

We know that a healthy balance between work and family is important, so we offer a very generous paid time off package for full and part-time employees.

We know that continuing your education is important, so we have a great education department to help you stay up to date.

The success of our residents relies on the success of our therapists. We know that providing the highest quality care brings the highest outcome for our residents. After all, we are all in this to help those we treat reach their highest level of independence. Come join our team and be part of our success!

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Good Faith Rate Range: $55.00 - $60.00

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality physical therapy services to residents in a sub-acute and skilled nursing environment. Ensure patient care is ethical and focused on helping residents reach their highest level of independence.

Requirements

Must be a qualified Physical Therapist (PT/RPT). Ability to work in a clinical rehabilitation setting is required.

Key Skills

Clinical assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 30% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (601 salary observations; 1,306 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,056 salary observations; 57,503 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 15 employers

5
<$100k
4
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
7
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 15 employers

CME allowance
80%
401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Juan Capistrano, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Preferred Therapy Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Wethersfield, Connecticut
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

May join other local PRN rosters

Living in Chelmsford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$681k
Typical market rent
$2,711/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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