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Buffalo, New York

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33-$44.86/hr

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Job Description

Salary

$33.00 - $44.86 / hour

Overview

Elderwood at Williamsville - Physical Therapist position available! Full-Time: $33.00 – $44.86 per hour

Restore Independence. Strengthen Daily Living. Empower Every Resident.

Position OverviewElderwood at Williamsville is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Physical Therapist to join our skilled nursing facility team. Our Physical Therapy professionals play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of our residents by providing high-quality, individualized therapy services that support recovery, mobility, and independence.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and treatments for residents in a skilled nursing setting
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on resident needs and physician recommendations
  • Administer skilled physical therapy interventions to improve mobility, strength, balance, and overall function
  • Monitor resident progress and adjust treatment plans as appropriate
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated and effective care
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory standards
  • Ensure the highest degree of quality care and resident safety is maintained at all times

Qualifications

  • Current State Physical Therapy License required
  • Strong clinical assessment and treatment planning skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
  • Commitment to providing compassionate, resident-centered care

Why Join Elderwood at Williamsville?

  • Supportive team environment
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in residents’ lives
  • Competitive compensation and benefits (based on employment status)
  • Professional growth opportunities within the Elderwood network

If you are passionate about helping individuals regain independence and improve their quality of life, we encourage you to apply and become part of the Elderwood therapy team.

Responsibilities

Physical Therapist:

Initiates skilled physical therapy treatments in accordance with physician’s orders; maintains required contact with physician.

Maintains written evaluations, progress notes and discharge summaries for individuals in physical therapy program.

Confers with other health care staff regarding special needs of individuals to enhance rehabilitation or maintenance of function.

  • Provides input for meetings and attends during absences of the Director Physical Therapy.
  • Maintains statistical records of individuals’ treatments.
  • Assists with in-service training programs upon request.
  • Records and updates individual’s plan of care in the Inter-disciplinary Kardex.
  • Submits requisition for supplies needed in the treatment to Director Physical Therapy.
  • Assumes all duties of the Director Physical Therapy during absences including supervision of Physical Therapy Aides and responsibility for all necessary documentation.
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Qualifications

Physical Therapist

  • Graduation from an approved school of physical therapy required.
  • State license to practice physical therapy required.
  • Two years’ experience in physical therapy preferred.
  • Ability to direct others necessary.

This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical Therapy EvaluationPatient MobilityStrength TrainingBalance TrainingInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (744 salary observations; 1,793 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Elderwood a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 22 employers

14
<$105k
15
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
2
$140k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist - Studio City

Myo · Los Angeles, California

$90k-$140k
#3

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation| Full-time, days

$117k-$133k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Buffalo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.8
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Buffalo, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

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