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Port Jefferson, New York

Physical Therapist-PD

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$63.38 /Hr

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Job Description

Located in Port Jefferson, the St. Charles Campus of Good Samaritan University Hospital combines advanced clinical expertise with a longstanding commitment to compassionate care. The campus has earned both a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” and a CMS 5-Star Quality Rating and is known for its excellence in Maternal/Child Services, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Bariatric Surgery, and Emergency Care.

A leader in acute inpatient rehabilitation on Long Island, St. Charles Campus provides specialized care for patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and orthopedic injuries. As part of Catholic Health, the campus is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care that improves outcomes and strengthens the communities it serves.

Job Details

Evaluate and treat physician-referred patients by organizing and conducting physical therapy programs. Evaluate physical dysfunction or disability; plan and implement specific treatment programs. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Responsibilities

Assessment, treatment and patient care responsibilities are delivered with knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Interview patients to evaluate physical dysfunction or disability, plan and implement specific treatment programs according to the principles and practices of physical therapy.

Provide treatment of patients in accordance with departmental standards of operation while observing specially indicated precautions.

Observe the physician's treatment order, including rehabilitation goal and recognize the limitations of treatment and the responsibilities for which he or she is capable, based on experience, education, and training.

Requirements

Education

  • Minimum Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy.
  • DPT preferred.

Licensure/Certification

  • New York State PT license and registration or valid temporary license.
  • BLS certification.

Skills

Physical therapist must be able to evaluate and provide treatment interventions to patients. Must be able to work in a fast-paced department. Position requires ability to accurately and completely document in a timely manner utilizing the electronic medical record system EPIC.

Must have excellent communication and customer service skills

Salary Range

USD $63.38 - USD $63.38 /Hr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningElectronic Medical RecordsInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

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).

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 35% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York810 active22,196 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 35% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physical therapist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment878 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,998 in the last 30 days4,344 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

16 jobs
3
<$110k
4
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
4
$140k-155k
3
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
62%
Loan repayment
10%
Sign-on bonus
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,786 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Catholic Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rockville Centre, NY
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous benefits packages
Generous tuition assistance
Defined benefit pension plan
Culture supporting professional and educational growth

Living in Port Jefferson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$761k
Typical market rent
$3,229/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.