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Columbus, Mississippi

Therapist-Physical I PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Evaluates and assesses patients to establish functional, measurable goals to promote restoration of functional abilities. Provides treatment according to a written plan of care to meet established goals.

Plans for discharge and communicates findings and progress according to professional licensure/certification, scope of practice and departmental/discipline policies and procedures. Produces other reports as needed.

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

Provides leadership support, participates on hospital committees, serves as a resource and ambassador for performance improvement to clinical and management staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates and assesses the patient based on subjective and objective information.
  • Develops a written plan of care.
  • Provides treatment according to established goals on plan of care.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of plan of care and reassesses patient's functional status as needed.
  • Provides discharge planning information which includes patient/family education, follow-up, and referral to community resources.
  • Contributes to the development of staff and students.
  • Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
  • Documents interventions/care in the patient's medical record.
  • Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

  • 3 years clinical experience or advanced training and certification in area of primary assignment.

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

  • Advanced training and/or certification in area of primary practice.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

  • Basic computer literacy skills.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

  • BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HER; PT

Preferred/Desired

Requirements

Requires at least 3 years of clinical experience or advanced training in the primary assignment area. Must hold BLS certification within 14 days of hire and possess basic computer literacy skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical supervisionPatient educationMedical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 42% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

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).

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37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 27 employers

17
<$115k
4
$115k-130k
3
$140k
7
$145k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
60%
CME allowance
60%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
7%

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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 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$205k
Typical market rent
$1,358/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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