Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Listed compensation
$70k-$80k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant
- Manville, New Jersey
- Salary Range: $70,000–$80,000/year, based on experience
- Schedule: Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Patient Volume: Approximately 1–2 patients each hour
- Position: Full-Time PTA
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced outpatient PTA who enjoys spending most of the workday directly with patients.
The Physical Therapist will establish the treatment plan. Your role is to put that plan into action by guiding exercises, working on specific physical limitations, watching how patients respond, and communicating useful updates back to the PT.
The work is practical and varied. Some patients may be early in recovery, while others may be preparing to return to work, exercise, or normal daily activity.
Your Responsibilities
- Follow established physical therapy plans of care
- Work one-on-one with patients during scheduled treatment visits
- Provide therapeutic exercise and movement-based activities
- Help improve strength, range of motion, stability, and endurance
- Observe changes in patient performance from visit to visit
- Notify the Physical Therapist of concerns or meaningful progress
- Educate patients on proper exercise performance
- Reinforce assigned home exercise programs
- Keep treatment documentation current and complete
- Support safe use of rehabilitation equipment
- Valid New Jersey PTA License
- Completion of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
- Previous outpatient PT experience
- Orthopedic rehabilitation experience preferred
- Comfortable working closely with both patients and Physical Therapists
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
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Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will implement established treatment plans by guiding patients through therapeutic exercises and movement-based activities. They are responsible for monitoring patient progress, documenting treatment, and communicating updates to the Physical Therapist.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid New Jersey Physical Therapist Assistant license and have completed an accredited PTA program. Previous experience in outpatient physical therapy and orthopedic rehabilitation is required or preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (504 salary observations; 1,785 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.8 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistant | ranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| New Jersey vs national | $99k median in New Jersey | $94k nationally (+5%)504 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$69k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey | 692 active | 21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment744 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,820 in the last 30 days | 4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 79/100 | Top Employers work-life index729 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) at Gotham Enterprises a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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