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Covington, GA, US

Physical Therapist - Inpatient, PRN, Days

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Provides physical therapy services for a designated group of patients, assisting them to reach highest level of physical independence. Conducts physical therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following disease or injury.

Provides patient care to all age groups to include pediatric, adult and geriatric. Responsible for the care of patients treated by physical therapist assistants. May be responsible for orientation and ongoing guidance of assigned staff.

Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy services for a designated group of patients, assisting them to reach highest level of physical independence. Conducts physical therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following disease or injury.

Provides patient care to all age groups to include pediatric, adult and geriatric. Responsible for the care of patients treated by physical therapist assistants. May be responsible for orientation and ongoing guidance of assigned staff.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Graduate of an accredited an accredited Physical Therapy program with a BS, MS, or DPT Required
  • Must maintain current CEU’s as by the State
  • Work Experience
  • 2 years of experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

  • PT - Physical Therapist Current Georgia Physical Therapist License or current compact privileges in Georgia Upon Hire Required and
  • BCLS - Basic Life Support through AHA Upon Hire Required
  • Business Unit: Company Name
  • Piedmont Newton Hospital

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationRehabilitationPain managementPediatric careAdult careGeriatric careStaff guidance

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (492 salary observations; 2,532 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $99k (middle half $83k–$103k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Georgia vs national$89k median in Georgia$94k nationally (−5%)492 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Georgia902 active21,812 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 31% offer loan repayment937 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,999 in the last 30 days4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 32 employers
16
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
6
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
51%
Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Port St. Lucie, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Augusta, Georgia

$75/hr
#3

Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$75/hr
#4

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,055 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Covington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,839/mo
Residents’ average commute
37 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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