Physical Therapist - Inpatient Rehab + Critical Illness: PRN/Per-diem

Physical TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50.00/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Select Medical Rehabilitation - Tallahassee
  • Position: Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Location: Housed inside of Select Specialty Hospital - Tallahassee
  • Schedule: As Needed/PRN/Per-diemCompensation: $50.00/hr.
  • Sign on bonus: $5,000

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital with an acute rehabilitation unit. We are committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery as well as individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Why Join Select Medical Rehabilitation - Tallahassee?

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

  • Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
  • Promoting continuous quality improvement.
  • Teaching and counseling patients/families.
  • Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
  • Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
  • Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
  • Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
  • Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
  • Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
  • Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
  • Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningPatient EducationClinical Supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (433 salary observations; 2,757 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,235 salary observations; 46,867 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 43 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 9% are remote, 37% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 17 employers

5
<$100k
2
$100k-120k
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$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 17 employers

CME allowance
77% this job
401k / retirement match
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
23% this job
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

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$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
#4

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$72-$95/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Tallahassee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,470/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tallahassee, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Select Medical Rehabilitation - Tallahassee

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 sign-on bonus
Extensive orientation
Advancement opportunities
401k eligible after 1,000 hours
Employee assistance program