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Village of Brookville, New York

Physical Therapist-PD- Outpatient

Physical TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$69.45 /Hr

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Job Description

St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® is New York State's only specialty designated cardiac center.

A member of Catholic Health, St. Francis is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a national leader for Cardiology & Heart Surgery, as well as for Gastroenterology & GI surgery, U.S. News rates St. Francis as high performing in Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology.

Nursing care at St. Francis is also nationally recognized, with multiple Magnet designations, as well as the AMSN PRISM Awards® and Beacon Awards. St. Francis has regularly out-scored other hospitals on Long Island.

St. Francis Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials.

Job Details

The Outpatient Physical Therapist provides outpatient services to primarily orthopedic, neurologic and oncology patients at our DeMatteis Center location.

Responsibilities Will Include

  • Physical Therapy assessment and treatment of patients
  • Education of patients and family members
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team for individualized plans of care and transition planning

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy or Master's degree or higher in Physical Therapy. Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) preferred.

  • NYS Physical Therapist license
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • 1-2 years’ experience preferred
  • BLS required within 60 days of hire

Salary Range

USD $69.45 - USD $69.45 /Hr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will perform assessments and provide treatments for orthopedic, neurologic, and oncology patients. They will also educate patients and their families while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationNeurologic rehabilitationOncology rehabilitationPatient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunication skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 35% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (744 salary observations; 1,793 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution19 jobs

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$120k-140k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Catholic Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rockville Centre, NY
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous benefits packages
Tuition assistance
Defined benefit pension plan
Professional and educational growth