Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Select Medical

Lake Worth, FLPer Diem$55/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$55/hr

Location

Lake Worth, FL

Schedule

Per Diem

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Physical Therapist LicensureBLS Certification

Job overview

Select Specialty Hospital–Palm Beach in Lake Worth, Florida, seeks a per-diem Physical Therapist to provide inpatient post-ICU care for critically ill patients requiring extended recovery. The role includes assessment, treatment planning, therapy delivery, patient and family education, and discharge planning. The hospital offers an orientation program and potential advancement to full-time opportunities. A $7,500 sign-on bonus and pay of $55.00 per hour are listed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient AssessmentQuality ImprovementPatient CounselingTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningPhysical TherapyTreatment Monitoring

Qualifications

Physical Therapist LicensureBLS Certification1 Year Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Overview

Select Specialty Hospital- Palm Beach (Lake Worth, FL)

Physical Therapist (PT)

PRN/Per-diem

Now offering a $7,500 Sign-on Bonus

Pay: $55.00/hr.

Select Medical Rehabilitation is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

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.
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

Location : Location US-FL-Lake Worth

Job ID 380097

Position Type Per Diem

Experience (Years) 1

Category Physical Therapist

Company Select Medical Rehabilitation - Palm Beach

How this job compares

Set against the 10,073 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay: This posting$55/hr
Florida median$45–54/hr206 hourly ranges
US median$47–60/hr2,898 hourly ranges
This rate, $55/hr, is 13% above the Florida median midpoint ($49/hr) — in the top quarter of Physical Therapist hourly ranges in Florida.
Openings: Olive Jobs lists 707 open Physical Therapist jobs in Florida and 10,073 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida: Select Medical (this employer)142 open
AdventHealth105 open
HCA Healthcare92 open
Experience: Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,795 postings).
Education: 3,914 of the 10,073 open Physical Therapist jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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