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Southaven, Mississippi

Assistant-Physical Therapist PRN II

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Delivers therapeutic physical therapy intervention under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist according to a written plan of care to meet established goals.

Provides treatment, participates in discharge planning, and communicates findings and progress according to professional licensure/certification, scope of practice and departmental/discipline policies and procedures.

May supervise clinical students and support staff including certified/licensed assistants, technicians, and volunteers. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health, and healing. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Provides treatment under supervision of licensed physical therapist.
  • Participates in discharge planning information, which includes patient/family education, follow-up, and referral to community resources.
  • Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
  • Contributes to the development of staff and students including the assessment of the daily workload.
  • Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

  • Entry Level.

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

  • Basic Skills.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

  • PTA; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

Requirements

Requires a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) license and BLS certification within 14 days of hire. The position is entry-level and requires the ability to work under direct supervision.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CarePatient EducationClinical SupervisionTherapeutic Intervention

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Mississippi?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $108k (middle half $103k–$122k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Mississippi146 active22,054 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMississippi physical therapist listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 30% offer loan repayment150 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,143 in the last 30 days4,292 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Assistant Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 24 employers
7
<$100k
9
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

ERP International · Lemoore, California

$60-$71/hr
#2

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Fargo, North Dakota

$70/hr
#3

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AK

$2800/week
#4

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
+ 28 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 22,055 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Southaven

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k
Typical market rent
$1,575/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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