Physical Therapist Assistant - Per Diem - Days
Listed compensation
$22-$28/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Mohawk Valley Health System as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Per Diem, Days in Utica, NY, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $22 - $28/hr.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Mohawk Valley Health System as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Per Diem, Days.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapy Assistant administers physical therapy modalities and provides treatment under the direct supervision of a staff Physical Therapist. They are responsible for assessing patient pain, monitoring treatment effects, and maintaining accurate patient records.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited physical therapist assistant program. They are also required to possess a valid certification from the State of New York.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (883 salary observations; 1,382 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,971 salary observations; 45,721 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $48k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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