Per Diem Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$64/hr
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Job Description
City/State
Bronx, New York
Grant Funded
No
Department: PMREHAB - Einstein Therapies
Bargaining Unit
Weiler Physical Therapy Association
Work Shift
Day
Work Days
DAYS VARY
Scheduled Hours
Hours Vary
Scheduled Daily Hours
Hours Vary
Hourly Rate
$64.00
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Job Summary
Provides direct patient care including evaluation and treatment as outlined by the guidelines of the New York State Physical Therapy Practice Act and Hospital Policy
- Provides daily clinical supervision to P.T.A.'s, Rehabilitation Aides and students.
- Embraces the team concept of the department and the customer service approach to patient care.. Qualifications:
- B.S. Degree in Physical Therapy Required
- Masters Degree Preferred
- New York State license and current registration or a limited permit for a recent graduate
- Knowledge of General Therapeutic Equipment
General Computer Literacy
Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Key Responsibilities
Provides direct patient care including evaluation and treatment according to hospital policy and state practice acts. Offers daily clinical supervision to physical therapist assistants, rehabilitation aides, and students.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a New York State license or limited permit. Candidates should possess knowledge of therapeutic equipment and general computer literacy.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (602 salary observations; 2,074 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $95k (middle half $85k–$107k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New York vs national | $98k median in New York | $94k nationally (+5%)602 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New York | 792 active | 21,920 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 28% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Physical Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment865 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,820 in the last 30 days | 4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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