Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$68k-$90k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
Paid Time Off
Capital Area Physical Therapy and Wellness is a physical therapist owned practice with 5 locations in the capital region. Signing Bonus offered for PTs with experience.
If you are looking for an engaging, lively, positive environment focused on clinical growth and community involvement, Capital Area PT is for you. Our staff ranges from clinicians with 20+ years of experience to new graduates, and we offer the following credentials for mentorship and clinical growth:
3 Board Certified Orthopedic Specialists
1 Board Certified Neurologic Specialist
1 Board Certified Sports Specialist
1 Manual Therapy Certified Specialist
2 Certified Strength and Condition Specialists
Also TPI certified PTs, internal pelvic floor assessment and treatment, TMJ specialists, and a Licensed Massage Therapist.
Assistance provided to help earn specialization (OCS, SCS, NCS, etc) both financially and in mentorship. One on one mentorship is available to those interested. Opportunities to mentor students regularly. Compensation based on experience.
Responsibilities
- Identify and meet patients’ goals and needs
- Offer cost-effective treatments that help improve clients’ motion and mobility
- Develop care plans using a variety of treatment techniques
- Provide quality, personalized and evidence-based care and proven interventions
- Motivate patients during treatment in order to help them function optimally
- Promote clients’ healthy lifestyle by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination
- Consult and practice with other health professionals
- Evaluate effects and monitor and communicate progress
- Document patient care services
Skills
- Proven work experience as a physical therapist
- Intensive education and clinical expertise
- Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
- Current knowledge of treatment practices
- Drive to continually learn and grow
- Professional behavior
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Valid license to practice physical therapy
- Graduate degree or greater in physical therapy
- Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Work Location: In person
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid license to practice physical therapy and possess a graduate degree or higher in the field. Strong interpersonal communication skills and a commitment to ongoing clinical growth are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (744 salary observations; 1,793 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 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 at Capital Area Physical Therapy and Wellness a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
- On-site
Living in Saratoga Springs
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $606k≈ 9.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,123/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 99.6
- 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.
BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.