Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$85k-$131k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Department/Unit
Physical Medicine
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range
$84,783.00 - $131,414.00
The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats injury, disease and other conditions of health. Physical Therapy includes performance and interpretation of tests and measurements to assess pathological, pathomechanical and developmental deficits of human systems.
Physical therapists help people with physical injuries or illnesses regain range of movement and control their pain. Physical therapists help individuals who have lost motor function due to accidents, illness or age.
They help determine the root causes of the trauma, counsel patients, and work with them to create a plan for rehabilitation
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Administers patient evaluation and treatments employing physical therapy modalities, procedures and interventions.
Schedules patients. Maintains written and verbal communication regarding patient and departmental concerns, and submits accurate billing information
- Participates in rotations in all clinical areas
- Participates in teaching, including annual in-service to peers
- Participates as a clinical instructor for students
Supervises PTA’s
- Promotes and contributes to all sanitary and housekeeping policies which are designed to maintain the cleanliness and readiness of all clinic and general staff areas
- Participates with the department quality improvement activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree of Physical Therapy - required
- Master's Degree of Physical Therapy - required
- Doctorate Degree of Physical Therapy - required
- Acute care or inpatient rehabilitation experience - preferred
- PT - Physical Therapist Upon Hire - required
- BCPR - Board Certification Physical Rehabilitation Upon Hire - required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required
- Physical Demands
- Standing - Constantly
- Walking - Constantly
- Sitting - Rarely
- Lifting - Frequently
- Carrying - Frequently
- Pushing - Occasionally
- Pulling - Occasionally
- Climbing - Occasionally
- Balancing - Occasionally
- Stooping - Frequently
- Kneeling - Frequently
- Crouching - Frequently
- Crawling - Occasionally
- Reaching - Frequently
- Handling - Frequently
- Grasping - Frequently
- Feeling - Constantly
- Talking - Constantly
- Hearing - Constantly
- Repetitive Motions - Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly
- Working Conditions
- Extreme cold - Rarely
- Extreme heat - Rarely
- Humidity - Rarely
- Wet - Rarely
- Noise - Constantly
- Hazards - Frequently
- Temperature Change - Rarely
- Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely
- Vibration - Rarely
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Please be aware for the safety and security of our colleagues and patients all new employees are required to successfully complete all applicable federal, State and institutionally mandated pre-employment screening requirements including:
- Relevant Background Check(s)
- Drug Screen
- PPD / Tuberculosis Test
- Reference Check
- Applicable vaccinations
Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients with physical injuries or illnesses to help them regain range of movement and control pain. Responsibilities include administering therapy interventions, maintaining patient records, supervising staff, and participating in clinical rotations and teaching.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 62% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $85k–$131k | Physical Therapy median $104k (middle half $95k–$106k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$100k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New York | 792 active | 22,008 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 62% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Physical Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment865 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,606 in the last 30 days | 4,604 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Albany Medical Center | #2 of 10 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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