Physical Therapist | New Hyde Park, NY
Listed compensation
$50-$55/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
About the Role
We are looking for a physical therapist to help patients ages 30-80 improve mobility and daily function through musculoskeletal rehabilitation. You will join a team that currently includes one PT, one PT aide, and two front desk staff, with an expected workload of approximately 25 patients per day.
No prior professional experience is required, and new graduates are welcome; this opening is full-time only, with no part-time option. Your fixed schedule will be Monday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM-7:00 PM, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Responsibilities
- Turn musculoskeletal evaluations into individualized treatment plans with clear, functional goals.
- Help patients improve strength, mobility, and daily function through appropriate physical therapy interventions.
- Track patient progress and adjust treatment plans based on clinical response and changing needs.
- Teach patients exercises and practical strategies that support progress between appointments.
- Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation to support consistent treatment and follow-up.
- Coordinate with the PT aide and front desk staff to keep patient visits organized and treatment time focused.
- Communicate with other treating clinicians to keep rehabilitation goals connected to the patient’s broader care plan.
- A degree in physical therapy.
- An active physical therapy license.
- Foundational skills in musculoskeletal assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic exercise; skills developed during clinical training are welcome.
- Clear patient communication and accurate clinical documentation.
- Availability for the full-time, on-site schedule listed above.
- New graduates are welcome
- Hourly compensation of $50-$55.
- 10 PTO days after a 90-day probationary period.
- Six paid federal holidays.
- Eligibility for the 401(k) plan after one year.
- A fixed weekly schedule based entirely at the New Hyde Park office.
- Potential for raises and bonuses when patient-volume goals are met.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in physical therapy and possess an active physical therapy license. Strong skills in musculoskeletal assessment and clear communication are required, with new graduates encouraged to apply.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 49 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 51% have no call, 69% require no weekends.
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (513 salary observations; 1,749 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 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 ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Hire Hawk holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 13 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist | New Hyde Park, NY at Hire Hawk a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,195 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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- No call
- No weekends
Living in New Hyde Park
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $956k
- Typical market rent
- $3,975/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 38 min
- 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.