Physical Therapist - Per Diem
Listed compensation
$60/hr
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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Physical Therapist - Per Diem
The Lutheran Care Center at Poughkeepsie is currently seeking per diem Physical Therapists with skilled nursing experience to join our team. Come and find out why the Lutheran Care Center has the reputation for excellence we have maintained for over 20 years!
Pay Rate: $60.00/hour Flexible scheduling! New Graduates Welcome!
Job Summary
- Manage the professional components of Physical Therapy evaluations and treatments
- Assess and evaluate residents and establish goals and plans.
- Re-evaluate goals and treatment plans in accordance with New York State code.
- Document required medical record progress notes per NYS code.
- Makes recommendation to Director and/or Physician on resident response to treatment.
- Provide input as a member of the Comprehensive Care Planning Team.
- Oversee Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Aides
- Attend mandatory in-services and provide Physical Therapy in-services as needed.
Qualifications
- Completion of a Physical Therapy program
- Valid New York State Physical Therapy license
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in a skilled nursing environment.
Lutheran Care Center is a 160-bed nonprofit nursing and rehabilitation facility located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, and the care of our residents always comes first. Lutheran Care Center is a subsidiary of The Lutheran Care Network.
- Join our team and make a difference in the lives of others!
- For the health and safety of our residents, our facility requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, MMR, and PPD.
- EOE
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will manage professional evaluations and treatments while establishing and re-evaluating resident care plans. They are also responsible for documenting progress notes and overseeing Physical Therapy Assistants and Aides.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 35% have no call, 60% 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 (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Recruitingbypaycor holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 6 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Per Diem at Recruitingbypaycor a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
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