Physical Therapist - Full Time!
Listed compensation
$52/hr
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Job Description
Physical Therapist
$5000 Sign-on Bonus for Full Time Physical Therapist! (Bonus paid in installments; eligibility and repayment terms apply.)
The Lutheran Care Center at Poughkeepsie is currently seeking Physical Therapists to join our team. Come and find out why the Lutheran Care Center has the reputation for excellence we have maintained for over 25 years!
- Pay: $52.00 / hour
- New Graduates Welcome!
- Flexible scheduling!
We offer medical, dental, vision, 3 weeks’ vacation, 10 holidays, 4 personal days, 12 sick days, tuition reimbursement, and a 403(b) to eligible employees.
Job Summary
- Manage the professional components of Physical Therapy evaluations and treatments
- Assess and evaluate residents and establish goals and plans.
- Re-evaluate goals and treatment plans in accordance with New York State code.
- Document required medical record progress notes per NYS code.
- Makes recommendation to Director and/or Physician on resident response to treatment.
- Provide input as a member of the Comprehensive Care Planning Team.
- Oversee Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Aides
- Attend mandatory in-services and provide Physical Therapy in-services as needed.
Qualifications
- Completion of a Physical Therapy program
- Valid New York State Physical Therapy license
Lutheran Care Center is a 160-bed nonprofit nursing and rehabilitation facility located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, and the care of our residents always comes first. Lutheran Care Center is a subsidiary of The Lutheran Care Network.
- Join our team and make a difference in the lives of others!
- For the health and safety of our residents, our facility requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, MMR, and PPD.
- EOE
Key Responsibilities
Manage physical therapy evaluations, treatments, and goal setting for residents in accordance with state codes. Oversee physical therapy assistants and aides while collaborating with the comprehensive care planning team.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (637 salary observations; 2,043 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 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 ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York vs national | $98k median in New York | $94k nationally (+4%)637 state / 12,948 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$100k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New York | 785 active | 21,590 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 60% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | New York Physical Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 24% offer loan repayment853 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,550 in the last 30 days | 4,337 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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