Pays $16k-$18kPhysical Therapist market median is ~$103k (19 jobs)

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Village of Westbury, New York

Physical Therapist - Fee for Service (Eastern Suffolk)

Physical TherapistPer Diem
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About the Role

Fee-for-service physical therapist evaluating and treating patients. Eastern Suffolk, NY.

Join Northwell as a Physical Therapist – Fee for Service in Village of Westbury, New York.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $70/day.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Northwell as a Physical Therapist – Fee for Service.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries, or diseases according to physician prescriptions. They are responsible for designing treatment programs, maintaining medical records, and collaborating with interdisciplinary staff.

Requirements

A doctoral degree in physical therapy and a current New York State license are required. Candidates must have 1-3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningMedical documentationPatient careQuality improvementInterdisciplinary collaborationEmergency procedures

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 22% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (908 salary observations; 1,386 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,903 salary observations; 45,283 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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).

Northwell holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 464 active listings.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 19 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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