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East Meadow, New York

Full Time - Rehabilitation Therapist - Specialty (CHT Required)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$91k-$158k

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Job Description

Provides direct patient care by using and applying innovative and advanced skills and techniques to evaluate and treat patients with disabilities, injuries and/or disease using physical, chemical, and mechanical means in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or other State authorized practitioner.

Job Responsibility

1. Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner following procedures, methods, techniques, and an analytical approach.

2. Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness.

3. Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals on specialized patient cases.

4. Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed.

5. Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary.

6. Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department.

7. Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.

8. Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the interdisciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients.

9. Makes periodic inspections of equipment, identifies equipment malfunctions and initiates repairs by contacting appropriate service departments.

10. 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 essentail functions.

Job Qualification

1. Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

2. Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

3.1-3 years of relevant experience and training, 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).

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct rehabilitation care by evaluating patients and delivering specialized treatment using appropriate therapeutic techniques. Develop and adjust treatment programs, document care, support patient safety and quality improvement, and coordinate with families and interdisciplinary staff.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience is required, along with a current New York State license as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist. The role requires 1–3 years of relevant experience and training, and specialized certifications as needed; the title specifies that CHT is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningRehabilitation TherapyPhysical TherapyOccupational TherapySpeech-Language PathologyClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationEquipment InspectionTreatment ModificationCertified Hand Therapist (CHT)

Mental Health Therapy — Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (79 salary observations; 164 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,138 salary observations; 6,236 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 Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% 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)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 27 employers

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<$105k
9
$105k-115k
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$115k-125k
0
$125k-135k
2
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 39 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in East Meadow

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$823k≈ 9.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,138/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
35 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.