Physical Therapist - Acute Care [Per Diem]
Listed compensation
$71k-$102k
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
As a Physical Therapist, you welcome patients and put them at ease. You will provide PT to patients with care and compassion to ensure rehabilitation success.
- STATUS: Part-time
- LOCATION: Rochester General Hospital - 1445 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY 14621
- DEPARTMENT: Physical Therapy
- SCHEDULE: Day shift, 8-hr or 10-hr shifts (7 am - 3:30 pm or 7 am - 5:30 pm). One (1) weekend every six weeks
Position Summary
Plans, organizes, and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of physical therapy. Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team. Supervises work of support personnel. The lead role trains, mentors, and coaches team members; fills in for the manager as needed; and identifies and leads process improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
Patient Evaluation. Assess patient impairment and current condition to evaluate rehabilitation potential; report on patient progress, communicate effectively with physician and other team members; counsel patient and family according to degree of disability or impairment
Treatment & Planning. Develop physical therapy treatment project for each patient, including training in functional mobility, use of assistive devices, therapeutic exercise, balance and coordination retraining, massage, heat and cryotherapy; apply diagnostic and progressive functionality tests
Leadership. Train, mentor, and coach team members to ensure standards of the department are met; address scheduling needs to ensure proper coverage is provided
Required Qualifications
Doctorate or Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy, or Bachelor’s degree with prior experience as a licensed Physical Therapist required.
Required Licensure/Certification Skills: Current New York State license or a limited permit as a Registered Physical Therapist. If a New York State license or limited permit is not held, must be hired within 90 days of graduation from a New York State or APTA-accredited physical therapist education program and meet Practice Exemption under New York State Physical Therapy License Requirements.
- Developed leadership skills
- Patient-focused, with demonstrated care and compassion
- Exceptional communication and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
Prior Physical Therapist experience preferred
Education
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:
Physical Requirements
M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.
Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
Pay Range
$71,000.00 - $101,920.00
City
Rochester
Postal CODE
14621
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy along with a current New York State license or limited permit. Strong leadership, communication, and patient-focused care skills are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
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 ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Rochester Regional Health ranks #7 of 10 employers hiring contract/1099 Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
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