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Elderwood
Grand Island, New York

PT - Physical Therapist, Skilled Nursing

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$45/hr

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Job Description

Salary

$45.00 / hour

Overview

  • Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Elderwood Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation
  • Per Diem Shift - Weekends $45.00 / hour

Restore Mobility. Build Relationships. Make Every Session Matter.

Elderwood is seeking a compassionate and motivated Physical Therapist (PT) to join our rehabilitation team within our skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities.

This is an opportunity to work in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment where therapists are empowered to focus on quality outcomes, individualized treatment plans, and meaningful resident progress - not just productivity metrics.

If you are passionate about helping older adults regain strength, mobility, independence, and confidence, we’d love to connect with you.

Why Therapists Choose Elderwood

  • Supportive therapy and interdisciplinary teams
  • Opportunity to work with both short-term rehab and long-term care populations
  • Meaningful patient relationships and continuity of care
  • Collaborative clinical environment
  • Modern therapy equipment and resources
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
  • Mission-driven organization focused on People Caring for People

What Matters to Our Therapy Team

Meaningful Patient Care - You’ll work with residents over time and have the opportunity to truly see progress, build relationships, and impact outcomes.

Collaborative Environment - Our therapists are valued members of the interdisciplinary team and actively participate in care planning and clinical discussions.

Balanced Clinical Expectations - We understand therapists deliver their best care when supported operationally. We strive for realistic scheduling, strong communication, and teamwork-focused operations.

Diverse Clinical Population - work with: Short-term rehabilitation residents, Orthopedic recovery, Neurological conditions, Balance/fall prevention, General geriatric strengthening and mobility, Long-term care maintenance therapy needs

If you are looking for a therapy environment where relationships, teamwork, and quality care truly matter - apply today.

Responsibilities

  • Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Provide skilled physical therapy evaluations and treatments in accordance with physician orders
  • Develop and update individualized care plans and therapy goals
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical teams regarding resident progress and needs
  • Participate in resident care planning meetings
  • Assist with education and training initiatives as needed
  • Support a safe, respectful, resident-centered care environment
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Qualifications

  • Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Graduation from an approved school of physical therapy required.
  • State license to practice physical therapy required.
  • Two years’ experience in physical therapy preferred.
  • Ability to direct others necessary.

This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationGeriatric careBalance trainingClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (637 salary observations; 2,043 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 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 ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k 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%)637 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$87k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York789 active21,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 33% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physical Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment861 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,764 in the last 30 days4,432 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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

19 jobs
3
<$105k
3
$105k-125k
2
$125k-145k
11
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
19%
Sign-on bonus
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Elderwood

Hospitals and Health Care
Buffalo, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package (per diem eligibility not specified)
Supportive interdisciplinary teams
Modern therapy equipment and resources

Living in Grand Island

Typical market rent
$1,991/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.8
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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

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