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Malvern, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Outpatient

Physical TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Could you be our next Per Diem Physical Therapist within the Main Line Health outpatient network? In this role, you'll treat a diverse patient population, including orthopedic, neurologic, and vestibular cases making a meaningful impact across our outpatient rehab locations.

Why work as a Physical Therapist at Main Line Health?

Make an Impact! You are a key component in getting our patients back up to speed! Jump start your new job by providing quality services through comprehensive evaluation, program planning and administration of treatment to all patients. As a Physical Therapist, you will perform detailed clinical assessments based on individual patient needs upon physician referral and will develop a comprehensive plan-of-care based on findings following physical therapy evaluation.

Develop and Grow your Career! At MLH, you are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors. Parking is always free!

Position: Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Shift

Per Diem, As Needed, 8 hour Day + Evening Shifts available (Monday-Friday). Travel to all MLH outpatient rehab locations required.

Experience

Relevant clinical experience as per physical therapy setting

Education

1. Graduate of a physical therapy program is required.

2. BS required; Master’s or Doctorate preferred.

Licensures/Certifications

1. Current PA Physical Therapy license.

2. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) is required on hire.

3. Valid Driver’s license and insured automobile (as applicable).

Key Responsibilities

Perform detailed clinical assessments and develop comprehensive plans of care for a diverse patient population. Administer treatment and provide quality services across various outpatient rehab locations.

Requirements

Requires a degree from a physical therapy program, a bachelor's degree (Master's or Doctorate preferred), and a current PA Physical Therapy license. Must hold a provider BLS certification and possess a valid driver's license with an insured automobile.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentPatient EvaluationOrthopedic RehabilitationNeurologic RehabilitationVestibular RehabilitationPlan-of-Care DevelopmentPatient Care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (428 salary observations; 2,178 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Outpatient at Main Line Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 29 employers

17
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
62%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Malvern

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$609k
Typical market rent
$2,554/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors
Free parking