PRN Physical Therapist, Parma Inpatient

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Organizes and conducts Physical Therapy program to facilitate the rehabilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities.

The Physical Therapist directs the patient's participation in selected activities/treatments to restore, re-enforce and correct pathology to promote and/or maintain good health.

Performs evaluation(s) and develops an effective treatment plan appropriate to a patient’s rehabilitation needs within the care continuum.

  • Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner.
  • Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable health information, treatment and prevention.
  • Initiates and participates in the discharge planning process.
  • Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.

For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.

Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.

Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

  • This position is PRN.
  • Minimum PRN requirement is one weekend every six weeks and one holiday per year.
  • The location is at the Parma Medical Center.
  • Coverage for LOA, PTO, staffing shortages and weekends.
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program required.
  • Evaluation and treatment skills necessary to provide Physical Therapy appropriate to the developmental and chronological age of patients on caseload.
  • Professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills.
  • Physically, cognitively and perceptually able to provide patient treatment and able to assist in physical mobility of patients and equipment
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 Days.
  • Licensed Physical Therapist, Ohio and/or Multi State Compact license required.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist organizes and conducts rehabilitation programs to restore patient health and function. They are responsible for evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and educating families while maintaining accurate documentation and billing.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a valid Ohio or Multi-State Compact license. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationPhysical mobility assistance

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (384 salary observations; 1,923 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 21 employers

13
<$110k
10
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
7
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
21%
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.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Parma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,346/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
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.