Physical Therapist- Early Intervention Evaluations

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$54-$90/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Why Choose Metro?

*This positon is paid per evaluation*

*Department of Health Early Intervention approval*

For over thirty five years, Metro Therapy, Inc., (a Powerback Pediatrics company) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City.

Metro is proud of our dedication to the community and committed to bringing new, insightful knowledge that will allow us to provide the best services to our clients. We provide employees with comprehensive benefits and compensation, access to clinical support teams, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members (not applicable to 1099 positions).

  • Paid Time Off: We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
  • Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.

Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on a variety of services. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities

Provide Physical Therapy services to children in a variety of settings in the Early Intervention program which may include the home or center.

  • Performs evaluations and assessments and tracks child progress.
  • Delivers Physical Therapy services as mandated in the IFSP.
  • Collaborate with other families, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to support the goals of each child.
  • Complete documentation and progress notes.
  • Assist with functional mobility and orientation safety directives, guidelines, and exercises.

Qualifications

Must have a valid and unencumbered Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license and eligibility.

Must have a qualifying degree in Physical Therapy.

DOH approval is required.

Posted Salary Range

USD $54.00 - USD $90.00 /Hr.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyCollaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (571 salary observations; 1,952 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,785 salary observations; 62,466 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$112k–$187kPhysical Therapy median $98k (middle half $86k–$133k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$99k median in New York$94k nationally (+5%)571 state / 11,785 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$139k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York785 active21,626 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 38% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physical Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment857 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,749 in the last 30 days4,154 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs
5
<$125k
1
$127k
2
$135k-145k
10
$145k-155k
3
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
41% this job
Loan repayment
27%
Sign-on bonus
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Elite Care Management · Merrillville, Indiana

$75-$80/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
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$65-$75/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Genesis Administrative Services logo

About Genesis Administrative Services

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Kennett Square, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision (full-time)
Dental and Vision (part-time)
Paid Time Off
Free CEUs through Medbridge
Employee discounts
Recognition program

Living in Long Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$870k
Typical market rent
$3,563/mo
Residents’ average commute
41 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
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.