Per Diem - Physical Therapist Assistant

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New York$58.5K - $92.6KPer Diem / PRNPhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwell as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Per Diem in United States. Job Description Assists in administering physical therapy care programs; monitors and communicates patient’s progress to Physical Therapist and other medical/ allied health personnel. Maintains medical records for each patient.

Key Responsibilities

  • 3 years of relevant experience, required.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $58.5K - $92.6K

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northwell as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Per Diem.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient careMedical recordsProgress notesDischarge summariesQuality improvementEmergency proceduresPatient safetyClinical documentation

Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree and a current license to practice as a Physical Therapy Assistant in New York State. Candidates must have 1-3 years of relevant experience.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Per Diem - Physical Therapist Assistant position at Northwell includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

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 $59k to $93k 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 ($59k–$93k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical therapy, Patient care, Medical records, Progress notes, Discharge summaries, Quality improvement, Emergency procedures, Patient safety. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Assists in administering physical therapy care programs and monitors patient progress in coordination with medical personnel. Maintains accurate medical records, progress notes, and discharge summaries for assigned patients.

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About Northwell

Hospitals and Health Care
Lake Success, NY
2-5

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

Per Diem

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