Per Diem Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$64/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

City/State

Bronx, New York

Grant Funded

No

Department: PMREHAB - Einstein Therapies

Bargaining Unit

Weiler Physical Therapy Association

Work Shift

Day

Work Days

DAYS VARY

Scheduled Hours

Hours Vary

Scheduled Daily Hours

Hours Vary

Hourly Rate

$64.00

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To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

Provides direct patient care including evaluation and treatment as outlined by the guidelines of the New York State Physical Therapy Practice Act and Hospital Policy

  • Provides daily clinical supervision to P.T.A.'s, Rehabilitation Aides and students.
  • Embraces the team concept of the department and the customer service approach to patient care.. Qualifications:
  • B.S. Degree in Physical Therapy Required
  • Masters Degree Preferred
  • New York State license and current registration or a limited permit for a recent graduate

Knowledge of General Therapeutic Equipment

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care including evaluation and treatment according to state guidelines and hospital policy. Responsible for the daily clinical supervision of physical therapist assistants, rehabilitation aides, and students.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a New York State license or limited permit. Candidates must have knowledge of general therapeutic equipment and a commitment to a team-based customer service approach.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (602 salary observations; 2,074 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
New York vs national$98k median in New York$94k nationally (+5%)602 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New York792 active21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 28% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physical Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment865 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), 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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs
4
<$115k
6
$115k-130k
0
$130k-145k
11
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
19%
Sign-on bonus
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Elite Care Management · Merrillville, Indiana

$75-$80/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Physical Therapist-PT Per Diem

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Montefiore Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Bronx, NY
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Per Diem
Day Shift
PSLF Eligible

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 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.