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Cooper University Hospital
Camden, New Jersey

Physical Therapist PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$37-$61/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 38m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Cooper University Hospital as a Physical Therapist PRN – Hospital Setting in Camden, New Jersey, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $37 - $61/hour.
  • Health insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Disability
  • Retirement
  • Professional development

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Cooper University Hospital as a Physical Therapist PRN – Hospital Setting.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will evaluate, assess, and treat patients within a hospital environment. They are also responsible for overseeing physical therapist assistants, aides, and front desk staff while maintaining communication with the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in an accredited Physical Therapy program and possess a current New Jersey Physical Therapist license. Additionally, a CPR certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPatient assessmentTreatment planningClinical innovationTeam communicationStaff supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 45% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

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 ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k 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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 24 employers

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<$115k
10
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6
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Cooper University Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Camden, NJ
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability
Retirement
Professional development