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Geneva, New York

Physical Therapist Per Diem

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 3mo 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

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (592 salary observations; 2,075 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 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)). 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
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $98k (middle half $95k–$106k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$98k median in New York$94k nationally (+5%)592 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York808 active22,013 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physical therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment874 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,367 the 30 days before (+81%)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 (21,960 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

48 jobs · 33 employers
15
<$115k
15
$115k-135k
12
$135k-155k
6
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
64%
Loan repayment
36%
Sign-on bonus
26%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80/hr
#2

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$80/hr
#3

Physical Therapist

$49.65-$77.08/hr
#4

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday Schedule

$70-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Geneva

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k
Typical market rent
$1,483/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.