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PHYSICAL THERAPIST CONTRACTOR

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Job Description

Independent Contractor Physical Therapist

The Physical Therapist provides physician-prescribed Physical therapy to improve or minimize residual physical disabilities of the patient. Maintains ongoing communication with the Physician, healthcare team, and other individuals as needed regarding aspects of care and patient’s status. Help develop the plan of care and revise as necessary. Communicate with Americare Therapy Services as needed regarding issues related to Rehab services and indicated patient care.

Position Qualifications

one (1) year of experience, preferred.

  • Licensed by The State of New York as a Physical Therapist.
  • Graduate from a physical therapist curriculum approved by one of the following: The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) or successor organizations of CAPTE.
  • Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

What We Offer

  • Flexible schedules.
  • 1099 Contract.
  • Clinical Career growth opportunities.
  • Supportive Management team.

Americare is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, gender, pregnancy, religion, age, creed, marital and partnership status, national origin, ancestry, alienage, past or present physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, veteran or military status or citizenship status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides physician-prescribed therapy to improve patient physical disabilities and maintains ongoing communication with the healthcare team. They are responsible for developing and revising patient plans of care while coordinating with Americare Therapy Services.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of New York and have graduated from a CAPTE-approved curriculum. One year of experience is preferred, along with the ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Plan of care developmentRehabilitation services

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (592 salary observations; 2,075 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 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)). 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
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $102k (middle half $90k–$114k)927 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$98k median in New York$94k nationally (+5%)592 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York808 active21,954 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physical therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment874 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% 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

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

48 jobs · 33 employers
15
<$115k
14
$115k-135k
13
$135k-155k
6
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
67%
Loan repayment
36%
Sign-on bonus
28%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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AvaMed Workforce · Jamestown, California

$80/hr
#2

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AvaMed Workforce · Chowchilla, California

$80/hr
#3

Physical Therapist

$49.65-$77.08/hr
#4

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday Schedule

$70-$75/hr
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ameri Care

Home Health Care Services
Brooklyn, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedules
1099 contract
Clinical career growth opportunities
Supportive management team

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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