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Rochester Regional Health
Rochester, New York

Physical Therapist - Acute Care - [Per Diem]

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$71k-$102k

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

As a Physical Therapist, you welcome patients and put them at ease. You provide PT to patients with care and compassion to ensure rehabilitation success.

  • STATUS: Per Diem
  • LOCATION: Unity Hospital - 1555 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626
  • DEPARTMENT: Physical Therapy

SCHEDULE: Day shift, 8-hr. shifts 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Weekend rotation requirement: one (1) weekend day per month

  • ATTRIBUTES
  • Developed leadership skills
  • Patient-focused, with demonstrated care and compassion
  • Exceptional communication and documentation skills

Responsibilities

Patient Evaluation. Assess patient impairment and current condition to evaluate rehabilitation potential; report on patient progress, communicate effectively with physician and other team members; counsel patient and family according to degree of disability or impairment

Treatment & Planning. Develop physical therapy treatment project for each patient, including training in functional mobility, use of assistive devices, therapeutic exercise, balance and coordination retraining, massage, heat and cryotherapy; apply diagnostic and progressive functionality tests

Leadership. Train, mentor, and coach team members to ensure standards of the department are met; address scheduling needs to ensure proper coverage is provided

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy or Bachelor’s degree with prior experience as a licensed Physical Therapist required.

Current New York State license or a limited permit as a Registered Physical Therapist

  • If a New York State license or limited permit is not held, must be hired within 90 days of graduation from a New York State or APTA-accredited physical therapist education program and meet the Practice Exemption under New York State Physical Therapy License Requirements.
  • If working in Homecare or traveling between locations, an NYS license is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior Physical Therapist experience preferred.

Education

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

Physical Requirements

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

$71,000.00 - $101,920.00

City

Rochester

Postal CODE

14626

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy or a Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience, along with a current New York State license or limited permit. The role requires the ability to perform medium-level physical work, including frequent walking, standing, and squatting.

Key Skills

Functional mobility trainingBalance retrainingDiagnostic testingMentoringPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

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

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (513 salary observations; 1,749 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 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 ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Rochester Regional Health ranks #9 of 11 employers hiring contract/1099 Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 25 employers

8
<$100k
17
$100k-115k
7
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k
2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Physical Therapist - Studio City

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#4

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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 22,485 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,476/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
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 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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