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Physical Therapist Assistant Floater (Nassau County)

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$80k

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Job Description

Company Description

Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy is a comprehensive multidisciplinary company who offers Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy, Massage and Acupuncture services. We take great pride in inspiring our team to create an everlasting bond with our patients, our doctors, and our community. But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are driven by our mission to continually invest in our people and offer the best workplace environment possible.

Job Description

Metro PT is looking for a motivated, compassionate, and forward-thinking licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team as a floater, providing coverage throughout Nassau County, Long Island. In this full-time role, your clinic location will vary based on clinic needs and schedule demands—you’ll provide care across all of our clinics in the region.

You’ll work closely with, and under the direction of, a Physical Therapist to deliver high-quality patient care. Our locations offer well-trained support staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and cutting-edge equipment to help you do your best work. Come be a part of a growing organization and a progressive, supportive, and innovative team!

Responsibilities

Actively participates in patient care, notifying the supervising Physical Therapist of matters concerning the patient's condition.

  • Follows the Plan of Care established by the Physical Therapist and practices within state practice guidelines.
  • Exercises sound judgement, care, professionalism and skill in the performance of duties.
  • Instructs and counsels patients effectively in exercises and recovery.
  • Identifies patient’s needs and exhibits compassion and caring.
  • Conveys potential modifications ensuring patient’s progress, safety and comfort to the Physical Therapist.
  • Completes documentation in the EMR to support the delivery of physical therapy services
  • Under direct supervision of and with co-signature by a PT, records daily notes.
  • Provides information to patients by answering questions and requests.
  • Helps treat patients by applying ice or heat packs, helping patients onto exercise equipment, monitoring motion; tracking walking time and distance; performing prescribed exercises and strengthening techniques as requested by PT.
  • Educates patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise routines.
  • Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
  • Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Reports any issues needing resolution to Physical Therapists.

Success Looks Like

A-Game Attitude: Each day in the clinic you showcase a desire to connect with people with positive, approachable attitude

Coachability: Be able to take constructive feedback and turn it into actionable items

Patient Satisfaction & Outcomes: Ensure that each patient leaves feeling happy and healthy with the ability to exceed their functional goals

Qualifications

  • Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of New York or eligible.
  • Evaluates a patient's need for physical therapy and develops an appropriate treatment plan.

Provide appropriate care and treatment to patients based on physician care plan, agency policy and professional standards of care.

Instructs family members, PTA's, Home Health Aides, and other caregivers in appropriate physical therapy techniques.

  • Mandatory Certifications: First Aid, AED, & CPR Certifications.
  • Additional Information
  • What We Offer!
  • Competitive compensation package
  • 401(k) plan with company matching options
  • Incentive Program
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • A rich benefits package, including medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
  • Full Salaries, Orthopedic Residency Programs available
  • Loan Repayment program- up to $5,000 per year

Progressive Leadership Development Programs

  • Up to a $1,500 CEU stipend per year, plus all expenses paid for any speciality certifications towards Schroth, Pelvic Floor, OCS, PCS, NGS or WCS
  • Access to unlimited online CEU’s through our partnership with MedBridge Education
  • New York's 529 College Savings Program
  • Employee Perks: discounted rates for entertainment, travel, fitness, insurance plans, etc. through our partnership with Plum Benefits
  • FSA Plans- pre tax savings plans to pay for unreimbursed medical and dental expenses, travel to & from work
  • Company Events- Annual Family Field Day, Leadership Retreats, and Holiday Awards Celebration
  • And much more!

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $70,000- $80,000. Salary is based on various factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. Additionally, this position is eligible for incentive compensation. The Company's incentive compensation plan is subject to change. Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits are also available, subject to the terms of the Company's plan.

Compensation: USD 70000 - USD 80000 - yearly

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

EMR documentationExercise instructionRehabilitationClinical assessmentPatient educationOrthopedicsCommunication

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (556 salary observations; 1,939 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,750 salary observations; 63,582 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 ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k 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 (+4%)556 state / 11,750 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$70k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York795 active22,070 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k loan repaymentNew York Physical Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment868 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,606 in the last 30 days4,604 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.1% 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.

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Benefits & Perks

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About US Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Garden City, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) plan with company matching
Incentive Program
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
Loan Repayment program up to $5,000 per year
Up to $1,500 CEU stipend per year
Access to unlimited online CEUs through MedBridge Education
New York's 529 College Savings Program

Living in Garden City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.32M≈ 18.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$6,343/mo≈ 109% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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