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Village of Great Neck, New York

Per Diem - Physical Therapist - Orthopedics

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$85k-$147k

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 21m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Northwell as a Per Diem Physical Therapist – Orthopedics in Village of Great Neck, New York, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $85K - $147K

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northwell as a Per Diem Physical Therapist – Orthopedics.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist evaluates and treats patients with disabilities or injuries using physical and mechanical means. They are responsible for designing treatment programs, maintaining medical records, and collaborating with interdisciplinary staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy and possess a current New York State license or limited permit. The role requires 0-3 years of relevant experience and the ability to perform essential physical therapy functions.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningMedical DocumentationPatient CareQuality ImprovementInterdisciplinary CollaborationEmergency Procedures

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Northwell holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 462 active listings.

In New York, the Orthopedic Surgery weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (31 salary observations; 41 listings), vs ~$88k nationally (497 salary observations; 858 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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