Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$46.38-$52.18/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Physical Therapist
$3,000 Sign-On Bonus!
$46.38 to $52.18 an hour, based on experience, plus a $3,000 sign-on bonus. Part-time, daytime physical therapist role at The Shores, a UMC senior living community in Ocean City, NJ. Apply today and hear back within 48 hours.
The Shores is a full continuum senior living community, independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehab, so you'll see a range of resident needs and have room to grow your caseload experience without changing employers. United Methodist Communities has been certified a Great Place to Work nine years running, and 87% of team members say their work makes a real difference.
What you'll do
- Evaluate residents and build individualized treatment plans
- Provide hands-on therapy to improve mobility, strength, and daily function
- Document evaluations and progress notes accurately and on time
- Coordinate with nursing and the care team on resident goals
- Update physicians and families on progress as needed
- Follow state PT practice standards and infection control protocols
What you'll need
- Required:
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program
- Active Physical Therapist license in New Jersey
Preferred
- Experience working with adults in a sub-acute and/or home care setting
- Familiarity with the Net Health Therapy platform
- Schedule and pay
- $46.38 to $52.18 per hour, based on experience
- $3,000 sign-on bonus, paid per facility policy
- Part-time, daytime hours with flexible days, and the option to pick up weekend hours
- Before you apply
This role requires an annual flu vaccination (medical and religious exemptions available) and a negative pre-employment drug test.
Ready to apply?
Apply today to join the rehab team at The Shores. We review applications on a rolling basis and aim to respond 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 to develop and implement individualized physical therapy treatment plans. Provide hands-on therapy to improve mobility and strength while coordinating care with the nursing team and physicians.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program and hold an active New Jersey Physical Therapist license. Experience in sub-acute or home care settings is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist 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 20,631 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (213 salary observations; 288 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (4,390 salary observations; 9,822 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 45 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 9% are remote, 31% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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