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Physical Therapist (PT) – Come Join Our Active Life Team!
Active Life Physical Therapy – Clifton, NJ
Are you a Physical Therapist who loves helping people move better, feel stronger, stay independent, and get back to doing the things they love?
If you’re looking for a welcoming and supportive environment where you can build meaningful connections with your patients, make a difference in their lives, and enjoy being part of a caring team, we would love to meet you!
At Active Life Physical Therapy, our goal is simple:
Help our patients live their most ACTIVE LIFE!
We are looking for a compassionate, and dependable New Jersey Licensed Physical Therapist to join our growing team in Clifton, NJ.
Whether you're an experienced PT or a motivated new graduate looking for a supportive place to grow, we encourage you to apply.
Why You'll Enjoy Working With Us
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Supportive and Collaborative Team
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Opportunity for Professional Growth
- Diverse Patient Population
- Friendly and Positive Clinic Atmosphere
- A team that really enjoys working together!
- We believe great patient care starts with a team that feels supported, respected, and appreciated.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Physical Therapist at Active Life Physical Therapy, you'll have the opportunity to work with patients with a variety of orthopedic, neurological, balance, gait, and functional mobility conditions.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Performing comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and re-evaluations
- Developing individualized plans of care based on each patient's needs, functional limitations, and goals
- Providing skilled, evidence-based physical therapy interventions
- Helping patients improve strength, mobility, balance, endurance, coordination, and functional independence
- Providing therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular re-education, gait and balance training, functional training, and other appropriate PT interventions
- Monitoring patient progress and modifying treatment plans when clinically indicated
- Establishing measurable short-term and long-term functional goals
- Training patients in the safe use of assistive devices such as walkers, canes, and wheelchairs
Educating patients and caregivers regarding home exercise programs, body mechanics, fall prevention, safety, and injury prevention
Completing accurate and timely evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress reports, re-evaluations, and discharge documentation
- Communicating and collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care
- Supervising Physical Therapist Assistants and support personnel as permitted by New Jersey regulations and applicable payer requirements
- Maintaining patient confidentiality and following HIPAA and applicable federal and state regulations
- Helping maintain a clean, organized, and safe treatment environment
- And, of course...
Encourage your patients, celebrate their progress, and help make therapy something they actually look forward to!
What We're Looking For
REQUIRED:
Current and valid Physical Therapist (PT) license in the State of New Jersey
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Strong clinical evaluation and treatment skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Compassionate and patient-centered approach to care
- Ability to work independently while also being a great team player
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to complete accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Basic computer skills and familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
- Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment in a busy outpatient environment
- Current CPR/BLS certification preferred
New Grads — Yes, You Can Apply!
Recently graduated and ready to start your PT career?
We welcome New Jersey-licensed new graduates!
We're looking for someone who is eager to learn, willing to ask questions, and excited to grow as a clinician.
Experience is valuable - but so are enthusiasm, compassion, reliability, and a willingness to learn.
The Kind of PT We're Looking For
You might be a great fit if you are someone who:
- Genuinely enjoys working with patients
- Celebrates the little victories as much as the big ones
- Can motivate a patient who's having a difficult day
- Believes older adults can continue getting stronger
- Enjoys treating balance, gait, orthopedic, neurological, and functional mobility problems
- Values teamwork
- Takes pride in good documentation and quality patient care
Brings Positive Energy to the Clinic
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who remembers that behind every diagnosis is a person who wants to get back to living their life.
Ready to Join Us?
If you're looking for a workplace where you can grow professionally, enjoy your coworkers, build relationships with your patients, and make a meaningful difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Come help our patients move better, feel stronger, stay independent, and live their most ACTIVE LIFE!
Active Life Physical Therapy
Clifton, New Jersey
NJ Physical Therapist License Required
New Graduates Welcome to Apply
Apply today — we can't wait to meet you!
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care to improve patient strength, mobility, and functional independence. Provide evidence-based interventions, monitor patient progress, and maintain accurate clinical documentation while collaborating with healthcare professionals.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 30% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (464 salary observations; 1,489 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,498 salary observations; 60,195 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $108k (middle half $92k–$110k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| New Jersey vs national | $100k median in New Jersey | $94k nationally (+6%)464 state / 11,498 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | New Jersey index 108.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey | 688 active | 22,130 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 30% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment741 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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