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Thrive Health Smithtown
Westhampton Beach, New York

Physical Therapist Part-time/Per diem

Physical TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$45-$65/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional Physical Therapist to provide extraordinary care and customer service to our patients at Thrive Health LI. Our facilities are where Physical Therapists can apply and strengthen their talents, while immersed in our team-oriented culture. We are seeking an energetic, committed, and enthusiastic Physical Therapist in our well-established outpatient practices.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Meet with patients and identify needs and goals.
  • Devise detailed treatment plans to achieve needs and goals.
  • Motivate and encourage patients throughout the treatment process.
  • Devise detailed exercise techniques, stretches, and self-care programs for patients to complete between sessions.
  • Evaluate effects of therapy and keep detailed records of patient appointments and progress.
  • Communicate with patients’ physicians regularly to ensure consistent care.
  • Reduce patients’ need for medications and surgeries by means of improving range of motion, strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality.

Qualified Applicants Must

  • Be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
  • Hold licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state of New York.
  • New graduates are welcome to apply!
  • Job Type: Part-time/ Per diem
  • Pay: $45.00 - $65.00 per hour

Medical Specialty

Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Schedule: Monday- Friday

  • 10-hour shift, 1 hour lunch
  • No weekends

Ability to Commute

Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Key Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs and goals, develop individualized treatment and exercise plans, and motivate patients throughout therapy. Track treatment outcomes and progress, communicate with physicians, maintain confidentiality, and help patients improve mobility, strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance.

Requirements

Applicants must graduate from an accredited physical therapy program and hold a New York State Physical Therapist license. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient MotivationTherapeutic ExerciseStretching TechniquesSelf-Care EducationProgress EvaluationMedical RecordkeepingPhysician CommunicationRange of Motion ImprovementStrength ImprovementFlexibility Improvement

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 33% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (763 salary observations; 1,875 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,149 salary observations; 57,960 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,948 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$94k–$135kPhysical Therapy median $130k (middle half $130k–$130k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
New York vs national$98k median in New York$94k nationally (+5%)763 state / 15,149 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$106k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York779 active21,992 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 33% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,948 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Part-time/Per diem at Thrive Health Smithtown a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,948 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
4
<$100k
5
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
8
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · Remote - Nationwide

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Juan Capistrano, California

$80-$110/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRN

$70-$100/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,948 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Thrive Health Smithtown

Living in Westhampton Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.31M
Median resident rent
$2,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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.