Physical Therapist (Per Diem)

9 days ago
Miami, FloridaPer Diem / PRNPhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join University of Miami as a Physical Therapist – Per Diem in United States. Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet.

Key Responsibilities

  • inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. CORE

Requirements

  • Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
  • Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
  • Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Benefits & Compensation

  • University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university
  • based health system, provides leading

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join University of Miami as a Physical Therapist – Per Diem.

Key Skills

Learning AgilityTeamworkTechnical ProficiencyCommunicationPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningDocumentationPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationEquipment UtilizationProductivity ManagementQuality ImprovementStaff InstructionProgram Monitoring
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (Per Diem) at University of Miami a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at University of Miami is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Miami, Florida.

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Learning Agility, Teamwork, Technical Proficiency, Communication, Patient Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Documentation, Patient Education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist evaluates new patients, establishes goals, develops treatment plans, and documents all interactions daily. This role also involves educating patients and families, communicating with physicians, and utilizing treatment tools safely and effectively.

Benefits package: Competitive Salaries, Comprehensive Benefits Package, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Tuition Remission. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About University of Miami

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salaries
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Tuition Remission
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

9d ago