Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Acute Care
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Job Description
Could you be our next Per Diem Physical Therapist at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood?
Why work as a Physical Therapist at Lankenau Medical Center?
Make an Impact! You are a key component in getting our patients back up to speed! Jump start your new job by providing quality services through comprehensive evaluation, program planning and administration of treatment to all patients. As a Physical Therapist, you will perform detailed clinical assessments based on individual patient needs upon physician referral and will develop a comprehensive plan-of-care based on findings following physical therapy evaluation.
Develop and Grow your Career! At MLH, you are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.
Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.
Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors. Parking is always free!
Position: Physical Therapist - Per Diem
Shift: Per Diem, As Needed, 8 hour Day Shift. Weekday + Weekend availability required.
Experience
Relevant clinical experience as per physical therapy setting. Acute care experience experienced strongly desired. DPT New Graduates with acute care experienced are encouraged to apply.
Education
1. Graduate of a physical therapy program is required.
2. BS required; Master’s or Doctorate preferred.
Licensures/Certifications
1. Current PA Physical Therapy license.
2. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) is required on hire.
3. Valid Driver’s license and insured automobile (as applicable).
Key Responsibilities
Perform detailed clinical assessments and develop comprehensive plans of care for patients based on physician referrals. Provide quality services through evaluation, program planning, and the administration of physical therapy treatments.
Requirements
Requires a degree from a physical therapy program, a bachelor's degree, and a current Pennsylvania Physical Therapy license. BLS certification and a valid driver's license are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (428 salary observations; 2,178 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Acute Care at Main Line Health 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 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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