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Rochester Regional Health
Rochester, New York

Physical Therapist Rehab-Long Term Care (Per Diem, Hours Vary)

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

PAY RANGE: $50.00/day

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Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

As a Physical Therapist – Rehab, your ability to design, plan and implement personalized physical therapy intervention greatly enhances patient function and overall quality of life.

  • Job Title: Physical Therapist
  • LOCATION: Park Ridge LC & Wegman Family Cottages 1555 Long Pond Rd. Rochester, NY
  • DEPARTMENT: Therapy-Long Term Care
  • SCHEDULE: Per Diem-Monday-Friday- Hours Vary-Flexible
  • ATTRIBUTES
  • Prior Physical Therapy experience preferred
  • Developed leadership skills
  • Patient focused, with demonstrated care and compassion
  • Exceptional communication and documentation skills

Responsibilities

Treatment & Planning. Meet patient goals and needs by providing quality, evidence-based care; assess, develop and implement an individualized treatment plan; help the patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instruct, encourage and assist patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities and daily-living activities

Discharge Management. Assure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instruct patients, families and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommend and provide assistive equipment; recommend outpatient or home health follow-up programs

Leadership. Develop physical therapy staff by providing information; develop and conduct in-service training programs

Education

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

Physical Requirements

Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning.

Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns.

Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

$50.00 - $50.00

City

Rochester

Postal CODE

14626

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Candidates should have prior physical therapy experience and possess strong leadership, communication, and documentation skills. The role requires the ability to perform clinical tasks involving standing, walking, and lifting 20-50 lbs in a patient-facing environment.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPatient careClinical decision-making

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Rehab-Long Term Care (Per Diem, Hours Vary) at Rochester Regional Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 33% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% 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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs

5
<$100k
4
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
7
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

CME allowance
67% this job
401k / retirement match
44%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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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
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.3
Higher than about 6 in 10 of 21,438 Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,476/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 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.

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About Rochester Regional Health

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Rochester, New York
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Benefits & Perks

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