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Yale New Haven Health
Milford, Connecticut

Physical Therapist- Inpatient Acute Rehab

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of patients in a variety of inpatient and/or outpatient areas as assigned. Performs other clinical, teaching and administrative duties as may be required.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

  • 1. Clinical
  • 1.1 Able to interpret physician referrals to perform basic clinical evaluations.
  • 2. Educational
  • 2.1 Attends department in-services.
  • 3. Administration
  • 3.1 Complies with Hospital and Department Policies and Procedures.
  • 4. Clinical Supervision
  • 4.1 Participates in regular meetings with supervisor and/or team leader and reports pertinent information on a timely basis.
  • 5. Human Relations Skills

5.1 Demonstrates respect and regard for dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsive and courteous hospital environment.

Qualifications

Education

Graduate of a CAPTE accredited program in Physical Therapy.

Experience

No experience required, but one (1) to two (2) experience in an academic medical center based practice preferred. Experience working with children and/or adults depending on the assigned setting. Clinical experience with a variety of diagnoses to include post-surgical, developmental, neurological, genetic, oncologic and traumatic conditions

Licensure

Must maintain a current unrestricted license or temporary permit to practice as a Physical Therapist in CT

Special Skills

The individual should demonstrate knowledge in physical therapy theory, evaluations, and treatment techniques to be applied to a diverse patient population of varying ages.

Observation skills, communication skills (both verbal and written), and an ability to work with patients, families and other providers in a synergistic manner are essential. The individual should also be willing and able to assume increased responsibilities as required.

Demonstrates a high level of independence and leadership in assigned clinical area. Communication and interpersonal skills must be at a level to effectively work with a broadly diverse patient population and workforce.

Physical Demand

Requires: exposure to blood and body fluids, hazardous materials and communicable diseases; long periods of standing and walking; lifting and positioning of patients.

YNHHS Requisition ID

169453

Key Skills

Clinical evaluationPatient treatmentRehabilitationNeurological assessmentPost-surgical careOncologic physical therapyTrauma rehabilitationClinical documentationPatient positioningPhysician referral interpretation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 40% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (215 salary observations; 714 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 27 employers

18
<$115k
6
$115k-130k
3
$140k
6
$145k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
62%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80/hr
#2

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$150k-$160k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$70-$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForce

$75/hr
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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 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Milford city (balance)

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$527k
Typical market rent
$2,482/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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