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Physical Therapist - Fee for Service (Manhattan)

Northwell Health logoNorthwell Health$62–$70/hrPosted 3d agoStill open, checked every night
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How this pay compares

This posting states $62–$70 an hour. Open physical therapist jobs in New York post a median of $52.50 an hour, the middle half $47.75–$65, across 255 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Physical therapists employed in New York earn a median of $48.39 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Union record

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Northwell Health here: 1199 Service Employees International Union at New York, NY (351 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Sep 2026). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.

Workplace injuries

Lenox Hill Hospital in New York reported 181 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 7,941,151 hours worked: 4.6 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 12 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

Visa sponsorship record

From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 5 H-1B applications from Northwell Health for physical therapists, offering a median $45.12 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Green cards for physical therapists are on the Labor Department's Schedule A and are filed with USCIS directly, so this record holds almost none of any employer's. Every employer that sponsors physical therapists.

Medicare rating of Lenox Hill Hospital

Medicare gives Lenox Hill Hospital 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; New York's hospitals average 2.7). 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 12% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · New York hospitals by rating.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Medicare lists Lenox Hill Hospital as owned by a non-profit body, and Northwell Health also runs for-profit hospitals, so which entity employs you decides whether the work counts toward PSLF. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.

Licensed in another state?

New York is not issuing PT Compact privileges, so a physical therapist or PT assistant licensed in another state needs a New York license for this job. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a New York license, apply to the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Physical Therapy) for a license by endorsement ($294, by its own page): what New York asks. Every state's PT Compact status.

What New York requires of a physical therapist

Physical therapist license, from the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Physical Therapy).

  • Licensure by endorsement is for a therapist licensed in another jurisdiction who does not meet current New York education requirements and has at least 3 years of acceptable practice in the 7 years before applying; it requires Form 1 and the fee, verification of education, NPTE scores transferred from FSBPT, verification of licensure and good standing from each jurisdiction (Form 3), and practice verification by supervisors and colleagues (Forms 4 and 4A).
  • Staying active: Registration is renewed every three years, with 36 hours of continuing education in each three-year registration period.

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  • How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 87.4%
  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.22x · Clicks 25
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 52.7% · Stating an hourly rate 32.4%

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About the job

Job Description

Evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries, and/or diseases using physical, chemical and mechanical means in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or authorized practitioner. Maintains complete medical records for each patient.Please note: The 'minimum’ rate and 'maximum’ rate refers to a 'per-visit' rate for regular assignments in this role. Voluntary work opportunities, outside the normal scope of duty, may pay an alternate ‘per-visit' rate, depending on multiple factors (region, type of visit, discipline, etc.), and may be offered on an occasional, as-needed basis.The following rates are paid for certain administrative tasks:Orientation: 1/2 Day = $75.00; Full day = $150.00; Education/In-services: $40.00 - $150.00; Meetings: $35.00

Job Responsibility

1.Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner.2.Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness.3.Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals.4.Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed.5.Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary.6.Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department.7.Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.8.Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the inter-disciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients.9.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist in New York State required,plus specialized certifications as needed.1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

From Northwell Health's job posting for New York, NY, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Northwell Health

Northwell Health is New York's largest health system, a nonprofit with 28 (source: Northwell Health, About Northwell) hospitals, more than 1,000 (source: Northwell Health, About Northwell) outpatient care locations and more than 104,000 (source: Northwell Health, About Northwell) employees in New York and Connecticut, including the Nuvance Health hospitals it merged with in 2025. Source: Northwell Health, About Northwell

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