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Trinity Rehab
Emerson, New Jersey

Physical Therapist Clinic Director - Emerson

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120k-$135k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • How We Support You (Without Getting in Your Way)
  • We’ve invested in tools that reduce administrative burden, so you can stay focused on your patients:
  • AI-assisted documentation (including scribe support) to minimize after-hours charting
  • Streamlined check-in and front desk processes
  • Efficient EMR workflows that reduce time spent on insurance and admin tasks
  • What You’ll Do
  • Evaluate and treat patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting
  • Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
  • Build meaningful relationships with patients and support their long-term outcomes
  • Collaborate with your clinical team to deliver excellent care

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary: $120,000 – $135,000
  • $15,000 sign-on, performance bonus opportunity
  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Flexible PTO (up to 4 weeks + sick time)
  • 401(k) with employer contribution
  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • Profit Share after 1 year of employment

Professional Growth

  • Unlimited CEUs + MedBridge subscription
  • 2 paid CEU days annually
  • Dry needling certification support
  • Structured new grad mentorship program

Why Trinity Rehab?

We’re not just building clinics—we’re building care environments where therapists can thrive.

If you’re looking for a place where you can practice the way you were trained, grow your career, and still have a life outside the clinic—we’d love to meet you

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting while developing individualized, evidence-based treatment plans. Collaborate with the clinical team to ensure high-quality care and build meaningful patient relationships.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified physical therapist capable of managing clinical operations and patient care. Candidates should be prepared to work in an outpatient environment and engage in ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyOutpatient orthopedicsPatient evaluationTreatment planningEvidence-based practiceClinical leadershipPatient relationship management

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 ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$120k–$135kPhysical Therapy median $100k (middle half $95k–$108k)27 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New Jersey vs national$99k median in New Jersey$94k nationally (+5%)504 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$117k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey692 active21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onNew Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment744 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Clinic Director - Emerson at Trinity Rehab a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 26 employers
11
<$105k
15
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Trinity Rehab

Hospitals and Health Care
Red Bank, NJ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

AI-assisted documentation and scribe support
Flexible PTO (up to 4 weeks + sick time)
401(k) with employer contribution
Health, dental, vision insurance
Profit Share after 1 year
Unlimited CEUs + MedBridge subscription
2 paid CEU days annually
Dry needling certification support

Living in Emerson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$753k≈ 6.3× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,887/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.