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Ocean City, New Jersey

Physical Therapist - Sign-On Bonus Available

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$46.38-$52.18/hr

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Job Description

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus!

  • Physical Therapist
  • Part-Time | UMC The Shores | Ocean City, New Jersey
  • 2201 Bay Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226

Earn $46.38 to $52.18 an hour plus a $3,000 sign-on bonus as a part-time Physical Therapist in Ocean City, NJ. Daytime hours, you choose your days, and weekends are never required.

Who You’ll Care For

The Shores is a full senior living campus with independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and short-term rehab. You’ll help short-term rehab patients get strong enough to go home and help long-term residents stay independent. You get that range of cases with one employer and one team.

Why UMC

United Methodist Communities has been Certified as a Great Place to Work nine years in a row. 87% of team members say their work makes a real difference.

What You’ll Do

  • Evaluate residents and develop personalized therapy programs that support mobility, strength, balance, and independence
  • Deliver skilled physical therapy services to help residents reach their functional goals
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including evaluations, treatment updates, and progress notes
  • Partner with nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members to support coordinated resident care
  • Communicate resident progress and therapy outcomes with physicians, families, and care partners
  • Follow professional practice standards, safety protocols, and infection prevention guidelines to promote quality care
  • What You’ll Need

Required

Active New Jersey Physical Therapist license

Preferred, Not Required

  • Experience with older adults in sub-acute, skilled nursing, or home care
  • Experience with Net Health Therapy

Pay and Benefits

  • $46.38 to $52.18 per hour, based on experience
  • $3,000 sign-on bonus, paid out per company policy
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Group life and voluntary life insurance
  • Retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid time off plus 9 paid holidays
  • Tuition assistance up to per year, plus professional development and e-learning access
  • Employee assistance program and employee discounts
  • Some benefits are position, shift and hours dependent

Schedule: Part-time

  • Daytime hours
  • You choose your days
  • Weekend hours available only if you want them

Before You Start

Offers depend on a drug test and a background check. An annual flu vaccine is required, and you can request a medical or religious exemption.

Next Steps

Apply in about 5 minutes. We review applications every day and aim to reply within 48 hours.

To apply, please complete the required questionnaire. We accept applications on a rolling basis.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), political affiliation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let us know. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants.

Applicants for this position must be able to produce a negative drug test. Applicants may be subject to a background check. Employees in this position must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position.

If requested, this organization will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to enable employees with disabilities to perform the position’s essential job duties. As markets change and the Organization grows, job descriptions may change over time as requirements and employee skill levels evolve.

With this understanding, this organization retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

E-Verify Participation

United Methodist Communities participates in E-Verify.

This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate residents and develop personalized therapy programs to improve mobility, strength, and independence. Deliver skilled physical therapy services while maintaining accurate documentation and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active New Jersey Physical Therapist license. Experience with older adults in sub-acute, skilled nursing, or home care settings is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTherapy program developmentMobility trainingStrength trainingBalance trainingClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient careGeriatric care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 45% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (584 salary observations; 1,487 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,723 salary observations; 56,085 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 ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Sign-On Bonus Available at United Methodist Communities a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,935 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs

4
<$125k
3
$125k-140k
8
$140k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
64% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Juan Capistrano, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Ocean City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About United Methodist Communities

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$3,000 sign-on bonus
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Group life and voluntary life insurance
Retirement plan with employer match
Paid time off plus 9 paid holidays
Tuition assistance
Professional development and e-learning access
Employee assistance program