Physical Therapist - Acute PT- Days - PRN

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Job Description

The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services to patients, staff and the community to prevent and treat disability following disease, injury or other cause. The therapist evaluates, plans, provides treatment and collaborates with others to optimize functional recovery and minimize disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients to prevent disability and optimize functional recovery. They collaborate with staff and the community to provide comprehensive physical therapy services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited physical therapy program and possess a valid MS State Board of Physical Therapy license. While no prior experience is required, one year of clinical hospital experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCritical thinkingTask prioritizationCommunicationMicrosoft OfficeKinesiologyHuman anatomyRehabilitationPatient monitoring

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Mississippi?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $108k (middle half $95k–$119k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Mississippi138 active22,039 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 16 employers
10
<$100k
13
$100k-120k
0
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#2

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Concierge Home Care · Lakeland, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
#4

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.