Physical Therapist (PT)
Listed compensation
$90k-$110k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Located In
Blairstown, New Jersey 07832
The Physical Therapist is a licensed healthcare professional responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with movement dysfunction, pain, or physical impairments.
This role involves conducting comprehensive patient assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and delivering skilled therapeutic interventions to restore function, improve mobility, reduce pain, and prevent further disability.
The Physical Therapist utilizes evidence-based practice and clinical expertise to provide direct patient care, document progress, modify treatment approaches as needed, and collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes.
This position requires independent clinical judgment, adherence to professional standards and state regulations, and a commitment to delivering high-quality rehabilitative care.
The Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To
Develops and monitors programs designed to improve the quality of health care delivery including outcome measurement and performed efficiencies.
Maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional development to keep current in the latest health care trends and developments.
Will be able to answer questions from patients regarding their conditions and educate them on it within their scope of practice effectively and efficiently.
- Records data through therapy session.
- Consults with unit coordinator or mentor regarding patient’s condition and treatment plan when necessary.
- Demonstrates appropriate safety measure when implementing treatment program.
Documents patient’s initial evaluation within the department guidelines. During the evaluation process, daily notes are required to reflect that days evaluation results.
Must be able to function independently.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
- Qualifications or Education, Training and Experience
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program, based on current state and federal regulation.
- Valid New Jersey Physical Therapist License.
- 1-2 years of physical therapy experience preferred.
Knowledge and Skills/Expected Competencies
- Ability to stand, stoop, move and perform light lifting duties throughout the practice for the entire shift.
- Ability to maintain confidential information.
- Knowledge of HIPAA compliance.
- Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.
- Excellent organization, prioritization, follow up, analytical and time management skills with ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Good interpersonal skills, sense of urgency, being proactive and ownership for one’s work.
- Dependable, with strong work ethic and extremely high degree personal integrity.
- Ability to deal with multiple interruptions on a continual basis that must be met with a friendly exchange with others.
- Helpful and constructive view of working with others to achieve positive outcomes.
Featured Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401K with automatic employer contribution.
- PTO and Paid Holidays.
- Company paid Life Insurance.
- Access to voluntary short and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to additional life insurance.
- Access to a variety of Wellness programs.
The compensation range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 depending on experience. Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role.
Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with movement dysfunction or pain to restore function and improve mobility. They must develop individualized treatment plans, document patient progress, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and possess a valid New Jersey Physical Therapist license. 1-2 years of experience is preferred, along with the ability to perform physical tasks and maintain HIPAA compliance.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (519 salary observations; 1,642 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 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 ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $90k–$110k | Physical Therapy median $98k (middle half $86k–$108k)926 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Jersey vs national | $99k median in New Jersey | $94k nationally (+6%)519 state / 12,948 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$92k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey | 681 active | 21,405 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment730 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,550 in the last 30 days | 4,344 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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