Per Diem Physical Therapist
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Job Description
About Our Company
We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.
Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.
When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.
Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.
Job Description
- Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:
- Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. Inform patients when diagnosis reveals findings outside physical therapy and refer to appropriate practitioners
- Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into EMR
- Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment (modalities, manual treatment, therapeutic ex, etc.) to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
- Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Direct, supervise, assess, and communicate with supportive personnel
Provide educational information about physical therapy and physical therapists, injury prevention, ergonomics and ways to promote health.
Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals. And instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Required Qualifications
- Doctorate in Physical Therapy- required
- NYS Physical Therapy License and Registration- required
- BLS Certification- required
- Communicate effectively with patients, insurance companies, and co-workers
- Communicate with MDs on a continuously basis in regards to patient care
- Knowledge of EMR, MS Word/Excel, PT billing codes
- Knowledge of manual PT treatments, use of modality and PT exercise equipment
About Our Commitment
Total Rewards at VillageMD
Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.
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Key Responsibilities
Perform initial patient examinations to determine diagnoses and develop individualized physical therapy treatment programs. Monitor patient progress, adjust treatments as necessary, and provide education on injury prevention and home care procedures.
Requirements
Requires a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, a valid NYS Physical Therapy License, and BLS certification. Candidates must be proficient in EMR systems, PT billing codes, and manual treatment techniques.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 30% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (231 salary observations; 779 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,296 salary observations; 58,632 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $156k (middle half $156k–$156k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Connecticut vs national | $100k median in Connecticut | $94k nationally (+6%)231 state / 15,296 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Connecticut | 276 active | 21,884 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 30% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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