Physical Therapist PRN
Listed compensation
$37-$61/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
About Us
Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University.
Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.
Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.
The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems.
Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.
More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually.
Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.
Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.
Short Description
The Physical Therapist PRN will evaluate, assess, and treat patients in the hospital or outpatient setting. Oversite of physical therapist assistants, aides and front desk Staff. Communication with patients, families and other members of the health care team.
- Experience Required
- 1-2 years of experience preferred, but not required
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral Degree in an accredited Physical Therapy program.
- License/Certification Requirements
- Current NJ-PT – NJ Physical Therapist License.
- CPR by American Heart Association certification required.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will evaluate, assess, and treat patients within hospital or outpatient settings. They are also responsible for supervising physical therapist assistants and aides while maintaining communication with families and the healthcare team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in an accredited Physical Therapy program and possess a current NJ Physical Therapist license. Additionally, a valid CPR certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 28% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (494 salary observations; 1,594 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,313 salary observations; 61,588 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $77k–$127k | Physical Therapy median $99k (middle half $93k–$120k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| New Jersey vs national | $99k median in New Jersey | $94k nationally (+5%)494 state / 12,313 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$94k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey | 699 active | 21,801 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 28% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment752 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,827 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Cooper Norcross University Hospital
Living in Voorhees
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $450k
- Typical market rent
- $1,919/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.