Physical Therapist - School Based

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$70.00 /Hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Why Choose Metro?

For over thirty five years, Metro Therapy, Inc., (a Powerback Pediatrics company) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City.

Metro is proud of our dedication to the community and committed to bringing new, insightful knowledge that will allow us to provide the best services to our clients. We provide employees with comprehensive benefits and compensation, access to clinical support teams, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members (not applicable to 1099 positions).

  • Paid Time Off: We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
  • Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.

Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on a variety of services. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Physical Therapy services to children in the school setting.
  • Performs evaluations and assessments and tracks child progress.
  • Delivers Physical Therapy services as mandated in the IEP.
  • Collaborate with other families, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to support the goals of each child.
  • Complete documentation and progress notes.
  • Assist with functional mobility and orientation safety directives, guidelines, and exercises.

Qualifications

Must have a valid and unencumbered Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license and eligibility.

Must have a qualifying degree in Physical Therapy.

Posted Salary Range

USD $54.00 - USD $70.00 /Hr.

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyIEP implementationProgress trackingCollaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 48 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (500 salary observations; 1,723 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,198 salary observations; 54,378 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 ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $120k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 22 employers

12
<$100k
13
$100k-115k
7
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k
2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
74%
Loan repayment
49%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Outpatient Senior Physical Therapist – Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$134k-$168k
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Physical Therapist Fitchburg MA

$125K - $130K
#4

PT Physical Therapist Home Health $10K Sign on Bonus

pay $121,000 to $135,000
+ 34 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 22,289 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Baldwin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$723k
Median resident rent
$1,890/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Genesis Administrative Services

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Kennett Square, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Full-Time)
Dental and Vision (Part-Time)
Generous Paid Time Off
Free CEUs through Medbridge
Employee discounts
PowerZone Employee Recognition Program
Clinicians in Action professional development