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Toms River, New Jersey

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

Physical TherapistNo callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$72-$95/hr

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Job Description

Company Description

Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy is a comprehensive multidisciplinary company who offers Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy, Massage and Acupuncture services. We take great pride in inspiring our team to create an everlasting bond with our patients, our doctors, and our community. But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are driven by our mission to continually invest in our people and offer the best workplace environment possible.

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated and passionate per diem Physical Therapist to provide in-home care. If you are a PT ready to take the next step forward in your career, we want to hear from you. Come be a part of a growing organization in a progressive, supportive, and innovative team!

  • All levels of experience are encouraged to apply and will train the right new graduate.
  • Job Type: Per Diem
  • Pay: $72-$95 per visit
  • Location: Ocean County, NJ (Including Toms River)
  • Schedule: Flexible!
  • What We Offer!
  • 1099 and W-2 options to fit your preferred work style
  • Competitive salary
  • Longstanding Success

Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development

  • A professional, supportive and fun work environment fostered by a team of well-respected clinicians who take pride in the challenges of meaningful work
  • Focus on Patient Care - Quick EMR (No Oasis required)
  • Great work/life balance
  • Flexibility and Autonomy - see patients any 7 days of the week
  • Preference given to see patients in your primary geographic area

Responsibilities

  • Accept and treat patients within your designated geographic area
  • Provide 1:1 treatment
  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders and patient needs
  • Deliver care that aligns with professional standards, agency policies, and the prescribed plan of care
  • Educate family members, home health aides, and other caregivers on proper therapy techniques

Plan, and carry out occupational therapy programs to maintain, improve or restore physical function, relieve pain, and prevent occupational dysfunction in patients.

Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating the data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.

  • Provide timely and accurate documentation for each visit
  • Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit
  • Must be willing to treat geriatric patients.

Ignite Rehab (DBA Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy) offers offers a diverse and creative place to grow, learn, and contribute. If you are interested in joining a passionate and dedicated professional community, let’s talk!

Qualifications

Physical Therapist Program Graduate

  • Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of New Jersey or eligible.
  • Preferred Certifications: First Aid, AED, & CPR Certifications.
  • Home health experience is preferred but not required - We will provide you with a mentor to help with documentation and compliance.
  • Ability to travel to patients’ homes within the assigned geographic territory

Compensation: USD 72 - USD 95 - hourly

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningGeriatric carePatient educationRehabilitationClinical assessmentPain management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County) at US Physical Therapy a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,797 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (166 salary observations; 289 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (3,675 salary observations; 11,978 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 42 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 33% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$174k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $160k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 21 employers

CME allowance
58%
401k / retirement match
54%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,797 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Toms River

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$517k
Typical market rent
$2,934/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About US Physical Therapy

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Garden City, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

1099 and W-2 options
Competitive salary
Opportunities for professional growth
Supportive work environment
Quick EMR (No Oasis required)
Great work/life balance
Flexibility and Autonomy
Mentorship for new grads