Pays $86k-$110kPhysical Therapist market median is ~$100k (25 jobs)

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time outpatient physical therapy. $86k-$110k, sign-on bonus, student debt program. Mendham, NJ.

Join Kessler Rehabilitation Center as a Physical Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, Student Debt Program in Mendham, New Jersey, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $86K - $110K
  • Signing bonus: $20,000.
  • Student Debt Benefit Program
  • Annual bonus plan
  • Mentorship and orientation programs
  • CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Generous PTO
  • Comprehensive benefits packages
  • Company matching 401(k) retirement plans

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Kessler Rehabilitation Center in Mendham, New Jersey, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist performs comprehensive patient evaluations and develops individualized treatment plans to facilitate recovery. They also provide thorough education to patients and caregivers while participating in departmental initiatives and rehab team communication.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an APTA-accredited physical therapy program and hold a valid New Jersey State Physical Therapy License. While prior experience in outpatient orthopedics is preferred, entry-level candidates and new graduates are welcome to apply.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationOutpatient orthopedicsRehabilitationCommunicationClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (987 salary observations; 1,346 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (20,672 salary observations; 47,410 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 25 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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About Kessler Rehabilitation Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lyndhurst, NJ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Debt Benefit Program
Annual bonus plan
Sign-on bonus up to $20,000
Mentorship and orientation programs
CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive benefits packages
Company matching 401(k) retirement plans