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Inpatient Physical Therapist – Casual/PRN

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Job Description

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Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Inpatient Physical Therapist – Casual/PRN

Join our inpatient rehab team as a casual Physical Therapist and become part of a collaborative, experienced team providing care across a diverse acute care environment. Our casual therapists play an important role in supporting our patients and team while enjoying the flexibility to work across a variety of clinical areas.

In this role, you will evaluate patients, develop and implement individualized treatment plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to promote safe mobility, functional independence, and successful discharge planning. You will also have opportunities for clinical instruction, continuing education, professional development across specialty areas, and involvement in department initiatives.

Position Details

  • Casual/PRN position
  • Minimum scheduling commitment of two weekend shifts per month and one holiday weekend
  • Additional weekday shifts may be available based on department needs

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.

Leading Health Network: Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.

Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

Duties: Inpatient Physical Therapist Assistant -

Conduct patient treatments as assigned or directed by a physical therapist.

Required Qualifications: Inpatient Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant school required.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal required.
  • Strong team orientation required.
  • Strong computer and office equipment skills required.
  • Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).

Preferred Qualifications: Inpatient Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Prior rehabilitation experience preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to promote functional independence. They will also provide patient care in an acute care setting and participate in department initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited physical therapist assistant school and hold a valid Nebraska or compact state license. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In Nebraska, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (57 salary observations; 232 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Inpatient Physical Therapist – Casual/PRN at Nebraska Medicine a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

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

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Omaha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Nebraska Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Omaha, Nebraska
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing education
Professional development