Senior Physical Therapist Assistant

1 day ago
New York$62K - $100KFull TimePhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwell as a Senior Physical Therapist Assistant in United States. Job Description Guides Physical Therapist Assistants. Assists in administering physical therapy care programs; monitors and communicates patient’s progress to Physical Therapist and other medical/ allied health personnel.

Key Responsibilities

  • 5 years of relevant experience, required.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $62K - $100K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northwell as a Senior Physical Therapist Assistant.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient careMedical records maintenanceStaff guidanceQuality improvementChart reviewEmergency proceduresDocumentationPatient progress monitoringTeam coordination

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree and a current New York State license to practice as a Physical Therapist Assistant. A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant professional experience is required for this role.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Physical Therapist Assistant at Northwell a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Northwell is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Northwell lists compensation for this psychologist position at $62k to $100k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($62k–$100k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical therapy, Patient care, Medical records maintenance, Staff guidance, Quality improvement, Chart review, Emergency procedures, Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Senior Physical Therapist Assistant administers direct patient care and monitors progress while coordinating assignments for the therapy team. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate medical records and participating in quality improvement activities.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Northwell

Hospitals and Health Care
Lake Success, NY
2-5
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

yesterday

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