Physical Therapist
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist (PT)
- Edison, NJ | $90K–$100K/year + Full Benefits
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9 AM–5 PM
Looking for a Physical Therapist job in Edison, NJ with a consistent weekday schedule? We are recruiting an experienced PT to join an orthopedic outpatient physical therapy office serving patients with a range of injuries, post-surgical needs, mobility limitations, and musculoskeletal conditions.
This is a hands-on clinical role where you will assess each patient's current function, identify treatment priorities, and guide them through a structured rehabilitation plan. You'll typically see 1–2 patients per hour, allowing time for focused treatment and progress monitoring.
What You'll Do
- Perform physical therapy evaluations and functional assessments
- Identify mobility, strength, balance, flexibility, and movement limitations
- Establish measurable short- and long-term rehabilitation goals
- Create and carry out individualized outpatient treatment programs
- Guide patients through therapeutic exercises and functional activities
- Reassess progress and update treatment approaches as clinically appropriate
- Provide patients with clear home exercise and self-management instructions
- Maintain complete patient records and treatment documentation
- Active NJ Physical Therapist license
- DPT or MSPT degree from an accredited physical therapy program
- Outpatient PT experience
- Experience working with orthopedic or musculoskeletal rehabilitation cases
- Strong clinical decision-making and patient communication skills
- Annual compensation ranges from $90,000 to $100,000 depending on experience, along with:
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- 3 Weeks Paid Time Off
Take the next move in your physical therapy career and explore what this Edison outpatient opportunity could offer you.
Key Responsibilities
Perform physical therapy evaluations and functional assessments to identify patient limitations. Develop and implement individualized outpatient treatment programs while monitoring progress and maintaining accurate patient records.
Requirements
Requires an active NJ Physical Therapist license and a DPT or MSPT degree from an accredited program. Candidates must have experience in outpatient physical therapy, specifically with orthopedic or musculoskeletal cases.
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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