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Danbury, Connecticut

$3,246/Weekly Travel Physical Therapist (Home Care) - FlexStaff

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$158k-$169k

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Job Description

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.
  • 0-1 years of relevant experience, 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)

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningMedical record maintenanceInterdisciplinary collaboration

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 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 76% 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)), so the posted ~$164k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 23 employers

11
<$110k
15
$110k-125k
1
$128k
3
$140k-155k
2
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
22%
Visa sponsorship
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Amedisys · Bellevue, Washington

pay $145,600 to $176,800
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Physical Therapist - Home Care Woodbridge

$103k-$149k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist

$102k-$141k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,577 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Danbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$527k
Typical market rent
$2,546/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.