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Norwalk, Connecticut

Travel Physical Therapist $3,000+/Weekly - FlexStaff

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$3,000+/week

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Job Description

Schedule: M/W/F 8-4.30 & T/TH 10.30-7

Evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries, and/or diseases using physical, chemical and mechanical means in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or authorized practitioner. Maintains complete medical records for each patient

Responsibilities

  • Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner.
  • Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness.
  • Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals.
  • Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed.
  • Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary.
  • Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department.
  • Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.
  • Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the inter-disciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
  • Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
  • 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program, required.
  • New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration, required.
  • Minimum of one (1) year experience performing radiologic exams, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningMedical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Travel Physical Therapist $3,000+/Weekly - FlexStaff at Flex Staff 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 21,577 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (77 salary observations; 248 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,821 salary observations; 18,335 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 60% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 26 employers

6
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
11
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
72%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Visa sponsorship
13%
Relocation assistance
9%

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 - Home Care Woodbridge

$103k-$149k
+ 38 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 21,577 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Norwalk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$725k
Typical market rent
$2,743/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.