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Griffin Hospital
Derby, Connecticut

Outpatient Physical Therapist Per Diem

Physical Therapist Top 25% in Physical TherapyPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job description

Join Griffin Hospital as a Outpatient Physical Therapist – Per Diem in Derby, Connecticut, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Griffin Hospital as a Outpatient Physical Therapist – Per Diem.

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 Therapy EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient RehabilitationFunctional RestorationDisability Prevention

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,065 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,065 active roles in this specialty

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 5 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 34 employers

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<$115k
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$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k
10
$145k-160k
6
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Physical Therapy

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