Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant

10 days ago
New York, New York$58.5K - $92.7KPer Diem / PRNPhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwell as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Per Diem in [object Object]. Job Description Assists in administering physical therapy care programs; monitors and communicates patient’s progress to Physical Therapist and other medical/ allied health personnel. Maintains medical records for each patient.

Key Responsibilities

  • 3 years of relevant experience, required.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $58.5K - $92.7K

Work Schedule

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

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

Key Skills

Patient CarePhysical TherapyDocumentationRecord KeepingEmergency ProceduresQuality ImprovementPatient Safety

Requirements

Candidates must possess an Associate's Degree or equivalent education and related experience, along with a current Physical Therapy Assistant License in New York State. A minimum of 1 to 3 years of relevant experience is required for this role.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant at Northwell a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Northwell is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Northwell lists compensation for this psychologist position at $59k to $93k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New York, New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($59k–$93k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Physical Therapy, Documentation, Record Keeping, Emergency Procedures, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The assistant administers physical therapy care programs under direction, monitoring and communicating patient progress to the Physical Therapist and other medical staff. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate medical records for every assigned patient.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Northwell

Hospitals and Health Care
Lake Success, NY
0-2
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

10d ago

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