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Gotham Enterprises
Princeton, New Jersey

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist 9.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$80k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

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

Patient monitoringMobility trainingStrength trainingBalance trainingFlexibility trainingPatient communicationSafe movement instruction

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.

Top PTA Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution13 jobs · 9 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

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$34.02-$45.93/hr
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$64k-$88k
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$38-$42/hr
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$30-$36/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 9.3
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Princeton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$801k≈ 11.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,456/mo≈ 59% 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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Gotham Enterprises

Hospitals and Health Care
Wilmington, DE
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
3 Weeks PTO