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Finger Lakes Health
Geneva, New York

Physical Therapist Per Diem

Physical Therapist Top 25% in Physical TherapyPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

  • 80%better work-life than Physical Therapy peers
  • +19%Physical Therapy listings, last 30 days

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Under the direction of the Rehab leadership, prepares and carries out treatment plans that adhere to all policy and procedures of the facility and department.

Maintains accurate and complete records, daily scheduling, and billing. Works collaboratively with PTA to delegate and oversee treatments. na

Qualifications

Education

Minimum:

  • B.S. degree from an accredited physical therapy program.

License

Minimum:

  • Licensed, or license eligible to practice physical therapy in the State of New

York.

Professional Certifications

Minimum:

  • BLS certification required through the RQI system during clinical orientation.

Work Experience

Minimum:

  • Must have at least one year of FT experience to be considered for this per diem position

Preferred:

  • One to two years of experience.

Skills

Minimum:

  • Must be able to travel to multiple locations on any given day as requested.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and ability to deal with the public in a professional and courteous manner.
  • Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities and enhance the spirit of teamwork through effective role modeling.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills.
  • Computer literacy

Preferred:

  • Experience with Microsoft Office products and electronic medical record

Key Responsibilities

Prepares and carries out physical therapy treatment plans while maintaining accurate records and billing. Collaborates with physical therapist assistants to delegate and oversee patient treatments.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Treatment planningRecord keepingInterpersonal skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Per Diem at Finger Lakes Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 38% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 40 employers

19
<$110k
20
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
5
$140k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT)

Healthpro Heritage · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

$70-$75/hr
#2

Full Time Physical Therapist / PT (Home Health)

Mission Healthcare · Monterey, California

Starting at $75/hour
#3

Physical Therapist-Early Intervention

$68-$73/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible Schedule

$70+/visit
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,438 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Geneva

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$222k
Typical market rent
$1,458/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
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 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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