Physical Therapist-Early Intervention
Listed compensation
$68-$73/hr
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist (PT) – Early Intervention
- Location: Queens–NY
- Company: TheraCare
- Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, Hourly, & Fee-for-Service
- Pay: $68.00-$73.00
About TheraCare
TheraCare has been a trusted provider of Early Intervention services across all five boroughs of New York City for over 30 years. Our mission is to support children (birth to 3 years old) with developmental delays by providing high-quality physical therapy services in home and community-based settings. We are currently seeking Physical Therapists who are passionate about pediatric development and family-centered care.
Position Overview
As a Physical Therapist in the Early Intervention program, you will deliver therapeutic services to infants and toddlers with gross motor delays or physical challenges. You’ll work in natural environments to help children improve strength, mobility, balance, and coordination, while coaching families to support continued growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct evaluations and provide physical therapy to children ages 0–3.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans aligned with IFSP goals.
- Educate families on home activities to promote developmental progress.
- Document services and maintain timely records in compliance with NYC EI standards.
- Participate in IFSP meetings and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Utilize clinical judgment to adjust interventions based on child response and progress.
- Flexible scheduling and borough-specific caseload assignments.
- Competitive rates for direct services and evaluations.
- Mobile-friendly documentation platform.
- Ongoing professional development and CEU support.
- Clinical supervision and support available.
- Referral and retention bonus opportunities.
- Current NYS license and registration as a Physical Therapist.
- Degree from an accredited physical therapy program.
- Experience in pediatrics or early childhood preferred.
- Strong understanding of motor development and family-centered practices.
- Ability to work independently in varied home and community settings.
- Reliable transportation to service clients across assigned borough.
- Hand dexterity ability (ability to operate mobile device, smart phone, computer).
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
- Ability to travel to various locations on a near daily basis.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
What We Offer
Qualifications:
Physical Requirements
*Rates are determined based on a combination of factors such as experience level, assignment location, service setting, and applicable program guidelines.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (602 salary observations; 2,074 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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)), so the posted ~$147k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.7 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $141k–$152k | Physical Therapy median $98k (middle half $81k–$102k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New York vs national | $98k median in New York | $94k nationally (+5%)602 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$136k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New York | 792 active | 21,886 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | 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 | 7,822 in the last 30 days | 4,447 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| TheraCare Queens | silver tier, 72/100 | Top Employers work-life index9 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist-Early Intervention at TheraCare Queens a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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