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United Health Services
Johnson City, New York

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$35.26-$56.53/hr

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

Position Overview

Ensures Physical Therapy services are administered and completed in a timely, accurate, and reliable manner. Provides physical therapy evaluations and treatments, as well as associated clinical documentation.

Maintains specific service delivery standards which address commitment to service, customer satisfaction, ongoing evaluation of customer expectations, integration with quality process, communication and interaction standards, turn-around time and information processing standards, corporate compliance requirements, and physical amenities/environment of care.

Primary Department, Division, or Unit

Physical Therapy, UHS Home Care

Work Shift and Schedule

This is a per diem position, which means you will work on an as needed, agreed upon basis. Working hours will be assigned by your manager.

Compensation Range

  • $35.26 - $56.53 per hour, depending on experience
  • This position is not eligible for benefits.
  • Education/Experience

Minimum Required

Graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy, receiving applicable degree in physical therapy study with a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree or equivalent.

Previous experience in an approved medical facility.

Preferred

Master’s or Doctorate Degree with previous physical therapy experience in a hospital based setting.

License/Certification

Minimum Required

Possession of a current license or eligibility to be licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of New York.

CPR certification

About United Health Services

United Health Services (UHS) is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system in New York’s Southern Tier comprising four hospitals, long-term care and home care services, and physician practices in Broome and surrounding counties. UHS provides healthcare and medical services for two-thirds of the region’s population, produces $1.3 billion a year in total economic impact, and boasts a workforce of more than 6,300 employees and providers.

At UHS, our work is guided by our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation. Whether you provide direct patient care or support behind the scenes, you are part of a shared purpose: to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve. Every employee plays a meaningful role in fulfilling our mission—we’d love for you to consider joining us!

United Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at uhsinc.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides evaluations and treatments while maintaining accurate clinical documentation. They ensure services are delivered in accordance with quality standards, customer expectations, and corporate compliance requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited physical therapy school and possess a current license or eligibility for licensure in New York. Previous experience in a medical facility is required, with hospital-based experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Quality process integration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (579 salary observations; 2,050 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 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 ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k 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
New York vs national$98k median in New York$94k nationally (+5%)579 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$88k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York814 active22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 35% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physical therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment877 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,998 in the last 30 days4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% 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

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs
4
<$110k
3
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
5
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
77%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Per DiemPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$110/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About United Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Binghamton, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Per diem - not eligible for benefits
Flexible as-needed scheduling

Living in Johnson City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$168k
Typical market rent
$1,338/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Binghamton, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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