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Greenwich, Connecticut

Per Diem - Acute Care Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Evaluates and treats patients as prescribed, using procedures and techniques consistent with the standards of physical therapy practice.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

1. Evaluates and treats patients commensurate with experience and within the scope of standards and procedures of the practice, keeping service excellence as a main priority.

2. Keeps appropriate timely documentation of services rendered in line with hospital and regulatory agencies policies, procedures and standards.

3. Provides positive, supportive communication and education to patients and families.

4. Participates in educational programs to maintain professional development.

5. Participates in student education.

6. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy Experience preferred,

Experience

New Graduates Welcome

Licensure

License to practice in Connecticut

Special Skills

Entry-level clinical skills in physical therapy evaluation and treatment. Excellent written and verbal command of the English language. Three Months

Physical Demand

Busy atmosphere, exposure to noise, odors, and crowded space. Moderate stress attending to patient issues. Moderate stress attending to clinical problems and schedules. Moderate physical effort including bending, stooping, lifting and stretching. On feet for majority of work day. Walks throughout the facility during work day.

YNHHS Requisition ID

165864

Key Skills

Physical therapy treatmentPatient assessmentPatient educationAge-specific careGrowth and development knowledge

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 40% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (215 salary observations; 714 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 27 employers

18
<$115k
6
$115k-130k
3
$140k
6
$145k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
62%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Plevna, Montana

$80/hr
#2

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

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$70-$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForce

$75/hr
+ 36 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 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Greenwich

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.58M
Typical market rent
$6,332/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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