Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
/yr Salary: $90K–$100K
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Full-Time Physical Therapist (PT) – Outpatient Clinic | Edison, NJ
Physical Therapist Career Opportunity in Edison, NJ
Put your outpatient physical therapy experience to work in an orthopedic rehabilitation setting with consistent hours, a steady patient schedule, and full benefits.
We are seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) to join an outpatient office in Edison, New Jersey. You'll manage patients from initial evaluation through treatment progression and discharge, helping individuals improve function after injuries, orthopedic conditions, surgery, or other movement limitations.
This position offers a traditional Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM schedule, with an expected caseload of approximately 1–2 patients per hour.
- Annual Salary: $90,000–$100,000 based on experience
- Your Day-to-Day Work Will Include
- Completing comprehensive physical therapy evaluations
- Reviewing patient history, functional limitations, and rehabilitation goals
- Developing appropriate plans of care for orthopedic outpatient patients
- Providing therapeutic and functional rehabilitation interventions
- Measuring patient response and progress throughout treatment
- Updating treatment plans based on clinical findings
- Coaching patients on exercises and strategies they can use between visits
- Preparing accurate clinical notes and required documentation
- Supporting safe progression toward discharge and independent activity
- Active and unrestricted New Jersey PT license
- DPT or MSPT degree
- Outpatient Physical Therapist experience
- Experience evaluating and treating orthopedic patients
- Strong understanding of rehabilitation planning, patient progression, and clinical documentation
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
Full Benefits Package
Move your physical therapy career forward with an Edison outpatient opportunity built around hands-on orthopedic care and a consistent weekday schedule.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will manage patients from initial evaluation through treatment progression and discharge in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Responsibilities include developing individualized plans of care, providing therapeutic interventions, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active and unrestricted New Jersey physical therapy license along with a DPT or MSPT degree. Previous experience in outpatient physical therapy and treating orthopedic patients is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (589 salary observations; 1,495 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 601 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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