Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$90k-$100k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Outpatient Physical Therapist (PT) – Build Better Patient Outcomes
- Woodbridge, New Jersey | Full-Time | Orthopedic Outpatient
- Salary: $90K–$100K/year, depending on experience
- Hours: Monday -Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Caseload: 1–2 patients per hour
About the Position
An established orthopedic outpatient setting in Woodbridge, NJ is looking for an experienced Physical Therapist (PT) to join its clinical team.
Your day will center on helping patients recover from orthopedic injuries, surgeries, chronic musculoskeletal conditions, and movement limitations. You will evaluate each patient's current function, establish measurable rehabilitation goals, and provide treatment designed to improve mobility and restore practical movement.
The schedule is structured around approximately one to two patients per hour rather than a high-volume treatment model.
What You'll Do
- Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations
- Identify mobility, strength, balance, flexibility, and functional limitations
- Establish appropriate short- and long-term rehabilitation goals
- Deliver evidence-informed orthopedic physical therapy interventions
- Guide patients through therapeutic exercise and functional movement programs
- Provide hands-on treatment when appropriate
- Teach patients safe techniques and exercises they can continue outside the clinic
- Document evaluations, treatment sessions, progress, and outcomes
- Reassess patients regularly and update plans of care based on progress
- Active PT license
- Graduate of an accredited DPT or MSPT program
- Prior experience working in an outpatient physical therapy environment
- Experience treating orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions
- Ability to manage treatment plans and clinical documentation independently
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
Find Your Next PT Opportunity
Bring your outpatient experience to a role where you can focus on meaningful patient progress throughout the workday. Submit your information to be considered for this Woodbridge, NJ Physical Therapist opening.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and develop personalized rehabilitation goals for patients with orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions. Deliver evidence-informed treatments, guide therapeutic exercises, and maintain accurate clinical documentation of patient progress.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Physical Therapist license and have graduated from an accredited DPT or MSPT program. Prior experience in an outpatient physical therapy environment treating orthopedic conditions 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, 40% have no call, 76% 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 (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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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- No weekends
Living in Woodbridge
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $537k≈ 6.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,539/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.