Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$90k-$100k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist
- Metuchen, New Jersey
- Salary: $90K–$100K annually, based on experience
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Expected Patient Schedule: 1–2 patients per hour
- Employment: Full-Time
About the Opportunity
An orthopedic outpatient practice in Edison is hiring a Physical Therapist to manage a varied caseload of patients with orthopedic injuries, post-operative needs, pain, and mobility restrictions.
The position requires a PT who can make sound clinical decisions throughout the rehabilitation process. You will determine treatment priorities, track functional changes, and progress patients according to their individual goals and response to care.
Primary Duties
- Conduct initial and follow-up physical therapy assessments
- Establish measurable short- and long-term treatment goals
- Treat orthopedic injuries and post-surgical conditions
- Provide strengthening, flexibility, balance, and mobility training
- Progress therapeutic activities according to patient ability
- Perform hands-on treatment when appropriate
- Reassess functional performance throughout treatment
- Provide patient education and home exercise guidance
- Maintain complete progress notes and treatment records
- Active New Jersey Physical Therapist License
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or MSPT Degree
- Prior outpatient PT experience
- Knowledge of orthopedic rehabilitation
- Ability to manage patient care independently
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- 3 Weeks Paid Time Off
Advance Your Outpatient Career
Bring your clinical experience to an established outpatient setting in Edison. Share your professional background with our recruiting team to be considered for this PT opening.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will manage a varied caseload of patients with orthopedic injuries and post-surgical needs by conducting assessments and establishing treatment goals. They are responsible for providing hands-on treatment, tracking functional progress, and educating patients on home exercise programs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active New Jersey Physical Therapist License and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or MSPT degree. Prior experience in an outpatient physical therapy setting is required.
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, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 72% 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 (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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