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Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$65/hour

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Job Description

Evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries, and/or diseases using physical, chemical and mechanical means in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or authorized practitioner. Maintains complete medical records for each patient

Responsibilities

  • Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner.
  • Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness.
  • Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals.
  • Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed.
  • Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary.
  • Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department.
  • Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.
  • Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the inter-disciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
  • Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist in New York State and/or Connecticut required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
  • 1-2 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningMedical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (576 salary observations; 2,044 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,162 salary observations; 66,743 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 ~$122k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$108k–$135kPhysical Therapy median $101k (middle half $90k–$114k)927 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$99k median in New York$94k nationally (+5%)576 state / 12,162 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$113k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York806 active21,917 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physical therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment871 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,996 in the last 30 days4,461 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 21 employers
16
<$110k
11
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
7
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
41%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

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$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

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$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AK

$2800/week
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Poughkeepsie

Typical market rent
$1,865/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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