Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Lutheran Care Center

Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County), NYPer Diem$60/hrSeen 7mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$60/hr

Location

Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County), NY

Schedule

Per Diem

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid New York State Physical Therapy License

Job overview

Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie seeks per diem Physical Therapists with skilled nursing experience to manage evaluations, treatment plans, documentation, and team collaboration while supervising assistants and attending in‑services.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Physical Therapy EvaluationsTreatment PlanningDocumentation Per NYS CodeTeam CollaborationSupervision of PT AssistantsIn‑Service Training Delivery

Qualifications

Completion of Physical Therapy ProgramValid New York State Physical Therapy License1 Year of Experience in Skilled Nursing Environment

Full job description

*** NOVEMBER JOB FAIR - Date TBD - 965 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie ***

Physical Therapist - Per Diem

The Lutheran Care Center at Poughkeepsie is currently seeking per diem Physical Therapists with skilled nursing experience to join our team. Come and find out why the Lutheran Care Center has the reputation for excellence we have maintained for over 20 years!

Pay Rate: $60.00/hour Flexible scheduling! New Graduates Welcome!

JOB SUMMARY:

Manage the professional components of Physical Therapy evaluations and treatments
Assess and evaluate residents and establish goals and plans.
Re-evaluate goals and treatment plans in accordance with New York State code.
Document required medical record progress notes per NYS code.
Makes recommendation to Director and/or Physician on resident response to treatment.
Provide input as a member of the Comprehensive Care Planning Team.
Oversee Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Aides
Attend mandatory in-services and provide Physical Therapy in-services as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of a Physical Therapy program
Valid New York State Physical Therapy license
A minimum of 1 year of experience in a skilled nursing environment.

Lutheran Care Center is a 160-bed nonprofit nursing and rehabilitation facility located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, and the care of our residents always comes first. Lutheran Care Center is a subsidiary of The Lutheran Care Network.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of others!

For the health and safety of our residents, our facility requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, MMR, and PPD. EOE

How this job compares

Set against the 10,064 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay: This posting$60/hr
New York median$50–60/hr230 hourly ranges
US median$47–60/hr2,894 hourly ranges
This rate, $60/hr, is 15% above the New York median midpoint ($52/hr) — in the middle half of Physical Therapist hourly ranges in New York.
Openings: Olive Jobs lists 550 open Physical Therapist jobs in New York and 10,064 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York: U.S. Physical Therapy123 open
Northwell Health47 open
RochesterRegional Health31 open
Experience: This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (2,790 postings).
Education: 3,912 of the 10,064 open Physical Therapist jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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