Physical Therapist $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!
Listed compensation
$62K - $71K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Pay $61,880.00 - $70,998.20 / 12-Month School Calendar & Sign-on bonus Eligible!
- Full Time $5,000
- Part Time $2,500 *(20 or more hours a week)
At Upstate Caring Partners, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling, empowered, and joyful life. Our Physical Therapists play a vital role in helping the people we serve build strength, mobility, and independence. If you’re a compassionate, skilled clinician who wants to make a meaningful difference every day, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
Core Responsibilities
As a Registered Physical Therapist, you will support individuals across our programs by providing expert evaluation, therapy services, and collaborative care.
- Evaluate and assess individuals on an ongoing basis to develop personalized, meaningful treatment goals.
- Implement therapeutic interventions based on assessment findings, helping individuals enhance mobility, function, and quality of life.
- Educate individuals, families, and team members on treatment plans, therapy methods, injury prevention, positioning, range of motion, and more.
- Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams including educators and healthcare professionals ensuring alignment with each Individual Program Plan (IPP) or Individual Education Plan (IEP).
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with program and regulatory requirements.
- Support departmental operations, including equipment needs, adaptation, and orientation of new staff.
- Participate in agency-wide initiatives that advance our mission and enhance the well-being of the people we serve.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
- Current NYS Physical Therapy Registration/Licensure
- 1-3 years of related experience preferred
- A valid NYS Driver's License and ability to travel between sites
Benefits
Our work environment provides the opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced atmosphere. We offer competitive benefits and salary to include a low-cost individual health insurance plan, dollar for dollar retirement match (up to 7%), life insurance, voluntary benefits and generous paid time off.
- Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision
- Direct Deposit
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Life Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous PTO Plans (Sick, Vacation and Employee Leave)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Service Awards
- Employee Appreciation Events
- Employee Discounts
Upstate Caring Partners is the premier provider of direct-care services and programs in Central New York for individuals of all abilities and their families. If you believe in empowering people, Upstate Caring Partners is an excellent place to start or grow your career. Please visit our careers website to access the full job description located within the job posting. upstatecpjobs.org
Registered Physical Therapist
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will evaluate individuals to develop personalized treatment goals and implement therapeutic interventions to improve mobility and independence. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and educate families on treatment plans and injury prevention.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (619 salary observations; 1,987 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,008 salary observations; 66,534 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 ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k 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 | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapy | ranked against 22,012 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $62k–$71k | Physical Therapy median $98k (middle half $95k–$105k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New York vs national | $98k median in New York | $94k nationally (+5%)619 state / 13,008 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$62k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New York | 808 active | 22,002 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | New York physical therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment874 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,905 in the last 30 days | 4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist $5,000 Sign-on Bonus! at Upstate Cerebral Palsy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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