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BAYADA Home Health Care
Princeton, New Jersey

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$101k-$114k

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Job Description

When you know Home is the future of Healthcare

Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA was founded on the principle that healthcare gets better when people get better care at home – the place where they feel best.

We are currently recruiting for a compassionate Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) to reliably serve patients throughout the Lower Bucks, PA area. This is a high-priority area, and we’re offering enhanced pay rates plus a quarterly retention bonus for Physical Therapists interested in supporting clients in these communities.

What You’ll Do

As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA Physical Therapist, you’ll use your clinical skills and compassionate heart to treat patients where they want to be the most – in the comfort of their own home. As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA PT you will:

Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.

Perform diagnostic tests and measurements, such as the mobility/range of joints, transfer status, stability, patterns and appearance of ambulation, strength and endurance of muscles, balance testing, and safety assessments.

Implement integumentary protective interventions to prevent wound formation and promote wound repair utilizing evidence-based dressings and topical agents.

Develop and implement appropriate individualized care plans, including manual therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance, and other interventions.

Continually assess and revise the Physical Therapy - PT care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.

Educate and instruct clients, family members, or other client representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.

Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to client care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Compensation

  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status and subject to negotiation:
  • $65.00 - $70.00 per point (101,400 - $109,200 annual earning potential)

Territory Differential for Lower Bucks County - $70.00 - $73.00 per point ($109,200 - $113,880 annual earning potential) plus quarterly retention bonus payout. Must meet productivity goals to receive retention bonus.

What You Should Have

  • Active and current license to practice as a professional Physical Therapist (PT) in the state of PA.
  • Previous home healthcare experience welcomed, but not required.

Ability to Travel to Cases as Assigned

A calm and reassuring presence, active listening skills, excellent assessment skills and strong written and verbal communication.

The ability to deliver patient care as you would want those you love to be treated, with compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Why you’ll love what you do at Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA:

We are committed to providing patients the highest-quality care, enabling them to live at home with comfort, independence, and dignity. At Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA, we believe our employees are our greatest asset.

As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA Physical Therapist, you’ll enjoy:

Flexible schedules for work/life balance: full-time, part-time, and per-diem. Scheduling is primarily during the daytime hours.

  • 1:1 hands on training supplemented with virtual learning.
  • Ability to perform 1:1 direct client care and advocate for clients’ needs
  • 24/7 clinical support as part of a larger care team with the highest safety standards.
  • PTO and benefits offerings based on commitment level
  • Continued education and training; tuition reimbursement

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will perform home visits to conduct diagnostic tests, develop individualized care plans, and provide rehabilitative interventions. They are responsible for educating clients and families while accurately documenting all care provided using a tablet.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active and current license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania. The ability to travel to assigned cases and a compassionate, reliable approach to patient care are required.

Key Skills

Wound carePatient assessmentCare planningDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (543 salary observations; 1,655 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 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 ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,256 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$101k–$114kPhysical Therapy median $98k (middle half $90k–$100k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New Jersey vs national$99k median in New Jersey$94k nationally (+6%)543 state / 12,992 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey697 active22,008 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 15% offer loan repayment746 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,700 in the last 30 days4,518 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,256 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at BAYADA Home Health Care a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,256 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.5
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedules
PTO
Tuition reimbursement
Quarterly retention bonus
24/7 clinical support

Living in Princeton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$793k≈ 7.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,350/mo≈ 40% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.2
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.