Pays $40-$65/hr — Physical Therapist market median is ~$163k (18 jobs)
About the Role
Per diem PT in long-term acute care. $40-$65/hr. West Covina, CA.
Join Lifepoint Health as a Physical Therapist (PT) – PRN, Long-Term Acute Care in West Covina, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $40 - $65/hr.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid family leave
- Paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- Loan assistance
- 401(k) retirement package with company match
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Lifepoint Health in West Covina, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy to maximize patient recovery, speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities. Document patient care according to regulatory requirements and communicate progress to the healthcare team.
Requirements
Requires a degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and a current, unrestricted Physical Therapy license in the state of service. Must hold a current CPR certification and possess strong organizational and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 20% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (788 salary observations; 1,492 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,391 salary observations; 24,210 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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