Physical Therapist, PRN
How this pay compares
This posting states $53–$60 an hour. Open physical therapist jobs in Connecticut post a median of $48.34 an hour, the middle half $46.85–$55.64, across 46 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Physical therapists employed in Connecticut earn a median of $50.17 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).
Physical therapists in Connecticut: pay by town and employer
Licensed in another state?
Connecticut issues and accepts PT Compact privileges: a physical therapist or PT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a Connecticut license, $45 for a PT. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Connecticut license, apply to the Connecticut Department of Public Health for a license by endorsement ($285, by its own page): what Connecticut asks. Every state's PT Compact status.
What Connecticut requires of a physical therapist
Physical Therapist License, from the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
- An applicant applies online with a photograph and fee, and arranges for an official transcript, NPTE results sent by the FSBPT Score Transfer Service and a verification form from each state where a license is or ever was held to be sent directly to the Department. State law also requires a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history records check of every applicant.
- Staying active: Licenses renew every year; each renewal requires at least 20 hours of continuing education completed during that one-year period, and a first renewal is exempt.
Physical therapist jobs and requirements in Connecticut · Every state's rule
Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 87.1%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.21x · Clicks 25
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 52.9% · Stating an hourly rate 32.3%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 11 Nov 2026. Every figure for Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs
About the job
Responsibilities
- Identify and meet patients’ goals and needs
- Reduce the need for medications and provide alternatives to surgery
- Develop care plans using a variety of treatment techniques
- Create fitness- and wellness-oriented programs tailored to patients’ specific needs
- Provide quality, personalized and evidence-based care and proven interventions
- Motivate patients during treatment in order to help them function optimally
- Promote clients’ healthy lifestyle by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination
- Consult and practice with other health professionals
- Evaluate effects and monitor and communicate progress
- Document patient care services
Skills
- Proven work experience as a physical therapist
- Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
- Current knowledge of treatment practices
- Drive to continually learn and grow
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Valid license to practice physical therapy
- Graduate degree or greater in physical therapy
Career Advantages
- Rare in-house opportunity
- Practice in an environment built on integrity and progressive, ethical care
- Competitive pay rate, full benefits & flexible work schedule
- Clinical expertise and training available
- Electronic documentation system
- Work collaboratively with a supportive team of therapists and nursing staff
We are looking for professional therapists who are committed to our values and to our mission of striving to improve health and enrich lives through partnership, compassion and acts of kindness, every person, every time. If you want to work in a rewarding environment with the opportunity for personal and professional growth, come join our team!
From West Haven Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About West Haven Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
West Haven Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 98 (source: Medicare Care Compare: West Haven Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation)-bed nursing home in West Haven, CT, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, therapists and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: West Haven Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Based in West Haven, CTHires in ConnecticutPay on its listings: 50% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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