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Stamford, Connecticut

Per Diem Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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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

Patient evaluationTreatment planningManual therapyTherapeutic exerciseMS ExcelPatient education

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.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical 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 livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Connecticut276 active21,884 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 30% 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

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 21 employers
5
<$100k
6
$100k-110k
8
$110k-115k
9
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
24%
Visa sponsorship
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$73/hr
#2

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$150k
#3

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$70/hr
#4

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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 21,840 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Summit Health

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages
401k savings plan

Living in Stamford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$799k
Typical market rent
$2,971/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
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.