Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$110k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Outpatient Physical Therapist (PT)
- Location: South Plainfield, NJ
- Setting: Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic
- Employment: Full-Time
- Compensation: $110,000–$120,000 annually + Benefits
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Patient Load: 2 patients per hour
Job Summary
A full-time Physical Therapist position is available in South Plainfield, NJ, at a multidisciplinary outpatient orthopedic clinic. The practice is owned by an orthopedic surgeon and treats patients with a variety of musculoskeletal and postoperative conditions.
The role includes managing a schedule of two patients per hour, performing evaluations, providing treatment, and completing clinical documentation. You'll be responsible for monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment plans when necessary.
Key Duties
- Perform initial examinations and follow-up assessments.
- Identify patient impairments and establish rehabilitation priorities.
- Deliver therapeutic exercises, functional activities, and manual therapy when appropriate.
- Manage treatment sessions for assigned orthopedic patients.
- Evaluate treatment response and determine appropriate modifications.
- Provide patient education on exercises and recovery expectations.
- Communicate clinical concerns to referring providers when necessary.
- Complete required daily notes and progress documentation.
- Degree from an accredited physical therapy program.
- Current New Jersey PT license or eligibility for licensure before starting.
- Working knowledge of outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation.
- Ability to manage treatment schedules and documentation.
- Strong clinical reasoning and patient communication skills.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Continuing education allowance
Professional Liability Coverage
A regular weekday schedule, two patients per hour, and an orthopedic-focused setting are part of this opportunity. Submit your resume to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate orthopedic patients, identify impairments, establish rehabilitation priorities, and provide therapeutic exercises, functional activities, and manual therapy as appropriate. Monitor treatment response, adjust plans, educate patients, communicate clinical concerns to referring providers, and complete clinical documentation.
Requirements
A degree from an accredited physical therapy program and a current New Jersey physical therapist license, or eligibility to obtain one before starting, are required. Candidates should have working knowledge of outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation and the ability to manage treatment schedules, documentation, clinical reasoning, and patient communication.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (522 salary observations; 1,921 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.5 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapy | ranked against 22,055 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $110k–$120k | Physical Therapy median $100k (middle half $98k–$101k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Jersey vs national | $99k median in New Jersey | $94k nationally (+6%)522 state / 11,670 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$106k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey | 698 active | 22,055 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey physical therapist listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment740 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,887 in the last 30 days | 4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Gotham Enterprises | silver tier, 83/100 | Top Employers work-life index793 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,055 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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