Pays $86k-$110kPhysical Therapist market median is ~$100k (24 jobs)

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Kessler Rehabilitation Center
Mount Olive, New Jersey

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time
Posted 3h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time outpatient orthopedic PT. Up to $10K sign-on, student debt benefit. $86K-$110K. Mount Olive, NJ.

Join Kessler Rehabilitation Center as a Physical Therapist – $10K Sign-On, Student Debt Benefit in Mount Olive, New Jersey, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $86K - $110K
  • Signing bonus: $10,000.
  • Student debt benefit program
  • Annual bonus plan
  • Mentorship and orientation programs
  • Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Generous PTO
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Company matching 401(k)

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Kessler Rehabilitation Center in Mount Olive, New Jersey, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist performs comprehensive patient evaluations and develops individualized treatment plans to facilitate recovery. They also provide patient education and participate in departmental initiatives to improve service delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an APTA-accredited physical therapy program and hold a valid New Jersey State Physical Therapy license. While prior experience in outpatient orthopedics is preferred, entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationOrthopedicsRehabilitationCommunicationClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (534 salary observations; 724 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,391 salary observations; 24,210 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 24 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Kessler Rehabilitation Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lyndhurst, NJ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus
Student debt benefit program
Annual bonus plan
Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive benefits package
Company matching 401(k)