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Schenectady, New York

Lead Physical Therapist - Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45.73-$58.58/hr

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Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day Shift

Description

Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital is in need of a Full-Time Physical Therapist to join their team.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Licensed Physical Therapist interested in a leadership role.

Sunnyview is a Nationally ranked facility! Work in one of the top 30 “Best Rehab Hospitals” according to U. S News and World Reports.

Responsibilities

  • Works with the department manager to identify and implement program development activities.
  • Facilitates educational training and professional development for Rehab staff assigned to the team.

Monitors delivery of Rehab services to ensure that patients receive superior quality Rehab services, therapy services are delivered in accordance with program standards of practice, conformity with three hours of combined therapy per day, resource utilization as per Inpatient HPPD guidelines, documentation and billing are consistent with corporate compliance standards, treatment plans are coordinated with other disciplines to assure an interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient served by the team.

Works closely with the department manager on strategic planning/program development activities and implementation of identified initiatives for the NRI and CPO Programs.

Establishes and maintains effective relationships with other members of health care team (i. e. demonstrates understanding of responsibilities of each member of health care team, presents accurate patient information to health care team during meetings and conferences).

Demonstrates performance standards consistent with St. Peter's Health Partners Core Values: Respect, Excellence, Stewardship, Community, Integrity and Creativity Identifies and completes administrative procedures required in a timely manner (i. e. daily scheduling, scheduling of modalities, group programs, therapeutic pool, weekend scheduling, billing).

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program (BS, MS, or DPT)
  • Licensed by the State of New York as a Physical Therapist

Minimum of 3 years experience in physical rehabilitation and 1 or more years experience in specialty area of practice preferred

Demonstrated organizational and leadership qualities consistent with program development and staff orientation/training responsibilities as applied to specialty area of practice.

Pay Range: $45.73-$58.58 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff trainingRehabilitation servicesPatient careInterdisciplinary careClinical complianceTherapeutic modalities

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (735 salary observations; 1,757 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,653 salary observations; 55,735 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)), so the posted ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 26 employers

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$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
59%
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
15%

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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 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Schenectady

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,503/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.