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New York, New York

Physical Therapist - Fee for Service

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$62-$70/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo 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. Please note:

The 'minimum’ rate and 'maximum’ rate refers to a 'per-visit' rate for regular assignments in this role. Voluntary work opportunities, outside the normal scope of duty, may pay an alternate ‘per-visit' rate, depending on multiple factors (region, type of visit, discipline, etc.), and may be offered on an occasional, as-needed basis. The following rates are paid for certain administrative tasks: Orientation: 1/2 Day = $75.00; Full day = $150.00;

Education/In-services: $40.00 - $150.00; Meetings: $35.00

Job Responsibility

1. Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner.2. Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness.3. Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals.4.

Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed.5. Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary.6.

Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department.7. Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.8.

Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the inter-disciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients.9. 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.1-3 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, chemical, and mechanical means based on physician prescriptions. Maintains comprehensive medical records and collaborates with inter-disciplinary staff for patient management.

Requirements

Requires a Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy and a current New York State license to practice. Candidates must have 1-3 years of relevant professional experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningMedical Record MaintenanceInter-disciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 41 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 34% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (518 salary observations; 1,724 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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 - Fee for Service 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 22,389 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution24 jobs

4
<$100k
5
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

CME allowance
79%
401k / retirement match
58%
Sign-on bonus
16%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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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 22,389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 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.

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