Physical Therapist PRN Plan 1

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Department: Physical Therapy

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing purposeful practice of activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. The Physical Therapist also assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient's treatment program, and implementing and directing the program.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.

Required License and Certs

FL PT: Florida Physical Therapist

Preferred License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. info.flclearinghouse.com

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist assesses patients, identifies illness acuity, and plans and implements treatment programs to achieve functional outcomes. They provide purposeful interventions to maximize independence for individuals limited by physical, cognitive, or psychosocial conditions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Florida Physical Therapist license and possess Basic Life Support certification. Experience with Electronic Medical Records is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningRehabilitationClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (748 salary observations; 3,408 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,963 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $135k (middle half $103k–$135k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Florida vs national$90k median in Florida$94k nationally (−4%)748 state / 15,367 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Florida1,417 active21,930 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 34% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,479 active listings, Oct 2026
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.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 25 employers
10
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
9
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k
4
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Physical Therapist

$83k-$149k
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,818 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sarasota

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$440k
Typical market rent
$2,210/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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