Per Diem - Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$59k-$93k
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Northwell as a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant – Northwell in North Merrick, New York, United States. Assists in administering physical therapy care programs; monitors and communicates patient’s progress to Physical Therapist and other medical/ allied health personnel. Maintains medical records for each patient.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $58,540 - $92,650
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Northwell as a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant – Northwell.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant administers direct patient care according to physician prescriptions and monitors patient progress. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate medical records, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate's Degree and possess a current New York State license or limited permit as a Physical Therapy Assistant. A minimum of 1-3 years of relevant professional experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (1,005 salary observations; 1,561 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Northwell holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 462 active listings.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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