Per Diem Physical Therapist - Flexible Hours! (Bridgeport, CT)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Salary Range: $75.00/hour

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Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Orange - ORANGE, CT, Position Type: Per Diem, Salary Range: $75.00 - $75.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: Road Warrior, Constellation Home Care is seeking a PER DIEM Physical Therapist (PT) for our home health program. This is a field-based position, requiring the Physical Therapist to act as the patient’s partner throughout the trip of restoring motion and ensuring that the patient will function at their personal best. You will maximize the quality of life and movement potential. Constellation Health Services was founded to be an innovative leader in the post-acute continuums by the development of core teams that embody clinical excellence, uniqueness within their communities and act with authentic intention. We believe that serving patients in the community setting is the most important activity of the organization. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality of patient care with compassion and respect for each person.

Responsibilities

Initiates, reviews, and implements the physical therapy plan of care for each patient based on the initial assessment and prescribed plan of care. Educate patients and caregivers on disease process, medications, plan of care and individualized treatment plan. Maintains and processes all documentation in compliance with agency standards utilizing the electronic medical record keeping system. Submits all clinical documentation, time records and other information in the required time frame.

What We Offer

Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes 401(k), mileage reimbursement, health insurance and PTO (must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits) Opportunities for professional development and training to advance your career. Supportive and collaborative work environment that values compassion and empathy. The satisfaction of making a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families. Why Constellation? Family-Centered Culture: At Constellation, we treat our team members like family. We understand that exceptional patient care starts with a happy and supported workforce.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Employment At least 1-2 years of clinical experience; Home care experience preferred. (We will also consider and accept new PT graduates) Oasis experience strongly desired. Have reliable transportation and willing to commute to provide the best in home patient care. Willing to take advantage of our excellent training system comprised of in house and field orientation and become an elite healthcare provider! Basic knowledge of iOs operating system

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will initiate, review, and implement individualized plans of care for patients in a home health setting. They are responsible for educating patients and caregivers while maintaining accurate clinical documentation in compliance with agency standards.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Physical Therapist in the state of employment with 1-2 years of clinical experience, though new graduates are considered. Reliable transportation is required for field-based patient care, and experience with Oasis documentation is strongly desired.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Home health carePatient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationElectronic medical recordsCommunication

Physical Therapist Career Context

Constellation Health Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 101 active listings.

In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (190 salary observations; 391 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (14,963 salary observations; 33,865 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Orange

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$604k
Median resident rent
$2,172/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Constellation Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Norwalk, CT
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Mileage reimbursement
Health insurance
PTO (must meet minimum requirements)
Professional development and training