Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$70k-$80k
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist Assistant – Full-Time Outpatient Role
- Princeton, NJ
- We are recruiting a Physical Therapist Assistant for an orthopedic outpatient physical therapy office.
- Compensation: $70K–$80K per year, depending on experience
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Typical Appointment Pace: 1–2 patients per hour
What to Expect
This role is for a PTA who is comfortable working within an established plan of care while paying close attention to how each patient is doing during treatment.
You’ll guide prescribed exercises, provide appropriate therapeutic interventions, and help patients build the physical skills they need for daily activities. When something changes, whether that’s improvement, increased difficulty, or a new concern, you’ll communicate it to the supervising PT so the plan can be reviewed.
Main Responsibilities
- Deliver treatment interventions assigned by the Physical Therapist
- Assist patients with therapeutic and functional exercises
- Work on mobility, strength, balance, and flexibility as directed
- Monitor patient performance and tolerance throughout each appointment
- Report relevant findings to the treating PT
- Reinforce safe movement and exercise habits
- Document patient participation and treatment response
- Maintain treatment areas and therapy equipment
- Current Physical Therapist Assistant license in New Jersey
- Graduate of an accredited PTA program
- Previous outpatient physical therapy experience
- Understanding of orthopedic rehabilitation techniques
- Ability to work effectively in a team-based clinical setting
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
- Ready for a Change Without Leaving Outpatient Rehab?
This PTA opening gives you the chance to stay focused on the clinical work you already know. Share your qualifications and take it from there.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will deliver treatment interventions, guide therapeutic exercises, and monitor patient progress in an outpatient setting. They are responsible for communicating patient status changes to the supervising therapist and maintaining clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist Assistant license in New Jersey and be a graduate of an accredited PTA program. Previous experience in outpatient physical therapy and knowledge of orthopedic rehabilitation techniques are required.
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 (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 ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k 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 Assistant at Gotham Enterprises a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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