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East Meadow, New York

Physical Therapist-East Meadow (Per Diem)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$85K - $147K

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 4mo ago

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.

Job Responsibility

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.

Job Qualification

Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience. Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.0-3 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).

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with disabilities or injuries using physical and mechanical means based on physician prescriptions. Maintains detailed medical records and collaborates with inter-disciplinary staff to manage patient welfare.

Requirements

Requires a Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy and a current New York State license to practice. Candidates should have 0-3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningMedical Record MaintenanceInter-disciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% 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)), so the posted ~$116k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 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-East Meadow (Per Diem) at Northwell 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.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

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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 East Meadow

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$823k≈ 9.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,138/mo≈ 44% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
35 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.