Outpatient Physical Therapist Per Diem
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
MAIN FUNCTION:
Plans organizes and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy evaluation and treatment programs that restore function and prevent disability: Assists patients in reaching maximum performance and assume place in society while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.
Education
Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy, plus state licensure. Experience in the out-patient and in-patient setting preferred.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
Key Responsibilities
The role involves planning and conducting medically prescribed physical therapy evaluations and treatment programs. The goal is to restore patient function, prevent disability, and help patients reach maximum performance.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and hold a valid state license. Experience in both outpatient and inpatient settings is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (197 salary observations; 880 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 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 Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,256 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Connecticut vs national | $101k median in Connecticut | $94k nationally (+7%)197 state / 12,992 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Connecticut | 298 active | 21,639 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut Physical Therapist listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment340 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,754 in the last 30 days | 4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Physical Therapist Per Diem at Griffin Hospital 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 21,256 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Derby
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $373k
- Typical market rent
- $1,914/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
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.