Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55/hr

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

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Job Description

  • Select Specialty Hospital- Palm Beach (Lake Worth, FL)
  • Physical Therapist (PT)
  • PRN/Per-diem
  • Now offering a $7,500 Sign-on Bonus
  • Pay: $55.00/hr.

Select Medical Rehabilitation is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

  • Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
  • Promoting continuous quality improvement.
  • Teaching and counseling patients/families.
  • Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
  • Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
  • Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
  • Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
  • Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
  • Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
  • Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
  • Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment planningBLS certificationSupervision of studentsPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (521 salary observations; 3,445 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,783 salary observations; 58,901 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114kPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $75k–$104k)960 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Florida vs national$90k median in Florida$94k nationally (−4%)521 state / 10,783 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$111k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Florida1,410 active22,029 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 28% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$8k sign-onFlorida Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,471 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$114k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 18 employers
8
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
0
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
78% this job
Loan repayment
11%
Sign-on bonus
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$100/hr
#2

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$74-$95/hr
#3

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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 22,001 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Select Medical Rehabilitation - Palm Beach

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$7,500 sign-on bonus
401k (eligible after 1,000 hours)
Extensive orientation program
Opportunity for advancement to full-time