Pays $60/hr — Physical Therapist market median is ~$101k (33 jobs) · Above average in Physical Therapy for work-life (6.9/10, vs 20,050 in this specialty)
Physical Therapist (PT), Per Diem Day Shift, Outpatient Rehabilitation
About the Role
Per diem outpatient PT. $60/hour. Day shift, no call. 2 shifts per month. Fort Washington, MD.
Join Adventist HealthCare as a Physical Therapist – Per Diem Outpatient, $60/hr in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $60/hr.
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Free Employee Parking
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Work Life Balance through Nonrotating Shifts
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Adventist HealthCare in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Perform initial examinations and evaluations to establish diagnoses and plans of care for patients in rehabilitation settings. Provide and supervise therapy interventions while coordinating with the care team to ensure effective patient management and discharge planning.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program. Must hold an active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 43% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (469 salary observations; 672 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT), Per Diem Day Shift, Outpatient Rehabilitation at Adventist HealthCare a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,050 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.9/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 33 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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