Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$30-$35/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Drayer Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient Ortho in Mount Olive, New Jersey, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $30/hr - $35/hr.
- Competitive hourly rate
- Monthly clinical bonus program
- 100% employer paid medical health insurance premium option
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401k with company match
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Structured onboarding and mentorship
- Robust continuing education and CEU opportunities with annual allowance
- Pathways for professional development
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Drayer Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient Ortho.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver hands-on, evidence-based physical therapy care under the supervision of a licensed therapist. Collaborate with the clinical team to track patient progress and develop individualized treatment plans.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. An active New Jersey PTA license or eligibility for licensure is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (929 salary observations; 1,288 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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