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Confidential Employer
Cheektowaga, New York

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$35.00/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist (PT)

Per Diem

Rate: $35.00/hr

Benefits

  • Weekly Paychecks
  • Same-Day Pay Options
  • Health, Dental, Life Insurance
  • Referral Bonus up to $500/referral
  • Retirement/401k
  • Clinically Complex Positions

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Director, the Staff Physical Therapist provides physical therapy to the residents and supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant(s) and Physical Therapy Aide(s).

Responsibilities

  • A Physical Therapist is responsible for developing and applying physical therapy modalities, providing therapeutic exercise and functional training with ADLs
  • Provides gait and balance training using specific equipment
  • Documents progress, developing patient/resident program modifications
  • Assists with evaluative techniques, participating in care planning, and other duties to enhance the health and quality of life of the residents/patients.

Requirements

  • New York State Physical Therapist licensure
  • CPR certification
  • Physical strength to lift between 50-100lbs
  • Able to collaborate with a wide range of health care disciplines, as well as offer insight to patient and family members
  • Possess thorough knowledge of the educational and therapeutic values of occupational therapy, as well as the procedures and principles of administration, organization, and management
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Respect for residents’ privacy and rights; display of genuine concern and empathy for the elderly
  • Able to perform tasks while upholding high standards of quality, cleanliness, and kindness

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Gait TrainingPatient DocumentationPatient EvaluationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (744 salary observations; 1,793 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Confidential Employer 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 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs

8
<$115k
5
$115k-130k
1
$137k
8
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
53% this job
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
32% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Juan Capistrano, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cheektowaga

Median resident rent
$1,055/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Confidential Employer

Hospitals and Health Care
Buffalo, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekly Paychecks
Same-Day Pay Options
Health, Dental, Life Insurance
Referral Bonus up to $500/referral
Retirement/401k
Clinically Complex Positions