Physical Therapist Assistant - Astoria
Listed compensation
$70k-$95k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Physical Therapist Assistant
Spear Physical and Occupational Therapy is seeking a qualified, passionate Physical Therapist Assistant to join the team. New graduates are welcome to apply.
Therapists are responsible for setting clear expectations for your patients’ clinical progress, executing treatments as promised, and providing items or documents such as Home Exercise Programs.
Therapists are expected to execute a high standard of clinical excellence while maintaining 5-star customer service, because a passion for your craft is turned into real impacts when you deliver on your promises.
Spear strives to foster a true community environment for both patients and team members; therefore, a collaborative spirit is valued to ensure everyone receives the care and support they need.
Qualifications
License to practice as a Physical Therapy Assistant in the State of New York
What We Offer
- Mentorship Programs and Spear's award-winning Future Leaders Program (SFLP).
- $1,400/year Continuing Education Stipend; In-house CEU Opportunities for Monthly Manual Therapy Workshops; Physician Shadowing; Lectures.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- One Medical paid membership. Learn more at onemedical.com/business
- Mental Health benefits that include paid time off and support services through Journey Live & employer sponsored EAP program.
- Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits, Commuter FSA Plan.
- 401K plan at 90 days with 100% vested match up to 4% after 18 months of employment.
- Generous paid time including PTO, Floating Holidays, Company Holidays, Mental Health
- Commuter FSA Plans – pretax savings plans for travel to & from work
Employee Perks: discounted rates for entertainment, travel, fitness, insurance plans, etc. Gym membership discounts with Blink & Crunch Fitness.
Company Events - Annual Summer Picnic and Holiday Awards Celebration
$70,000 - $95,000 a year
Key Responsibilities
Set clear expectations for patients’ clinical progress, deliver the planned treatments, and provide materials such as home exercise programs. Maintain high clinical standards and five-star customer service while collaborating with the care team.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (571 salary observations; 1,952 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,785 salary observations; 62,466 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)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| New York vs national | $99k median in New York | $94k nationally (+5%)571 state / 11,785 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$76k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New York | 783 active | 21,520 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | New York Physical Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment854 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,750 in the last 30 days | 4,154 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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