
New Graduate Physical Therapist
ROCHESTER, NYFull-time$71K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy to patients across inpatient, ambulatory, and long-term care settings, supporting rehabilitation with care and compassion. The role evaluates patient conditions and rehabilitation potential, develops treatment plans, and communicates progress with physicians and care teams. It also includes mentoring team members and helping ensure department standards and scheduling coverage.
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Description SUMMARY As a Physical Therapist, you welcome patients and put them at ease. You provide PT to patients with care and compassion to ensure rehabilitation success. STATUS: Full Time LOCATION: Various throughout region DEPARTMENT: Inpatient / Ambulatory / Long Term Care SCHEDULE: As scheduled ATTRIBUTES Developed leadership skills Patient focused, with demonstrated care and compassion Exceptional communication and documentation skills RESPONSIBILITIES Patient Evaluation. Assess patient impairment and current condition to evaluate rehabilitation potential; report on patient progress, communicate effectively with physician and other team members; counsel patient and family according to degree of disability or impairment Treatment & Planning. Develop physical therapy treatment project for each patient, including training in functional mobility, use of assistive devices, therapeutic exercise, balance and coordination retraining, massage, heat and cryotherapy; apply diagnostic and progressive functionality tests Leadership. Train, mentor and coach team members to ensure standards of the department are met; address scheduling needs to ensure proper coverage is provided PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20-50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning. Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns. Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements. PAY RANGE: $71,000.00 - $71,000.00 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Apply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjM4MTU5LjEwNDE3QHJvY2hlc3RlcnJlZ2lvbmFsY29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20
How this job compares
Set against the 10,464 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$71K/yr
- New York median$85–104K/yr236 salary ranges
- US median$85–110K/yr3,032 salary ranges
This rate, $71K, is 25% below the New York median midpoint ($95K) — in the lowest quarter of Physical Therapist salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 561 open Physical Therapist jobs in New York and 10,464 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- U.S. Physical Therapy124 open
- Northwell Health41 open
- Trinity Health35 open
- Experience
- Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,865 postings).
- Education
- 3,930 of the 10,464 open Physical Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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