Physical Therapist: Per Diem, Atlantic Rehabilitation, Pompton Plains
Listed compensation
$41.79-$73.56/hr
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Atlantic Health is seeking a skilled and compassionate Per Diem Outpatient ortho
Physical Therapist to join our team in the outpatient team at our Pompton Plains
location. The potential shifts are Monday 11a- 7p, Wednesday 10a-6p, and Friday
8a-4p. We’re proud to offer a collaborative environment rooted in our core
values: patient-centered care, professional respect, and a commitment to
continuous learning.
Here, you won’t just find a job—you’ll find a place where your clinical
expertise is valued, your voice matters, and your growth is supported.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- Culture-first environment: Recognized for our outstanding workplace culture
- Investment in your development: Continuing education support to help you stay
- Top-tier tools & flexibility: State-of-the-art equipment, manageable
What Your Day Might Look Like
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations and develop patient-centered treatment plans
- Collaborate with physicians, case managers, and fellow rehab team members
- Communicate with patients and families to ensure understanding and continuity
- Support various appointment types and adapt care plans as needed
Principal Accountabilities
Essential functions include patient evaluation, establishing plans of care and
treatment programs, providing interventions, providing patient and family
education, documenting interventions, and billing appropriately. Supports Lead
Clinicians in competency development and implementation. Participates in the
orientation of new staff members, serves as a clinical instructor for students,
exercises independent judgement of moderately complex cases and with minimal to
no supervision.
Qualifications
Requirements
1. New Jersey License to practice Physical Therapy.
2. Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy academic program
3. New grads welcome!
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of
our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right
time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed
in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000
team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading
non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care
include
* Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
* Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
* Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
* Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
* Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
* Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
* Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
* Atlantic Medical Group
* Atlantic Visiting Nurse
* Atlantic Mobile Health
* Atlantic Rehabilitation
We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through
Atlantic Medical Group.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our
patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
* Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies
to Work For."
* Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as
two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
* Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top
three hospitals in New Jersey by U. S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best
Hospital rankings.
* Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025
Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors,
accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in
place to prevent harm.
* Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only
hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in
2026.
* Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in
Healthcare – 2026.
* Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic
Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
* Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion &
Diversity 2025.
* Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
Located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Chilton Medical Center has been ranked
the top mid-sized hospital in NJ for six years in a row, according to Castle
Connolly. The Leapfrog Group gave us an "A" Hospital Safety Grade and we've
received the Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the
American Heart Association. In addition, The Joint Commission recognized us as a
Primary Stroke Center. We were awarded the American Heart Association/American
Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality
Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. We achieved Magnet®
recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. ANCC’s Magnet
Recognition Program® identifies superior quality in nursing care and is the
highest national honor for nursing excellence.
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package
that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team
members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive).
Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
* Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above
for full-time and part-time team members)
* Life & AD&D Insurance.
* Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
* 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
* PTO & Paid Sick Leave
* Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
* Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
* Backup and On-Site Childcare
* Well-Being Rewards
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
* Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
* Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1,
2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as
well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may
vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO Statement
Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal
contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect
applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge,
pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects
of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy,
gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status,
disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
Atlantic Rehabilitation offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services,
including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology,
wound care management and more. All of which are provided by a highly trained
staff comprised of physiatrists; internists; physician assistants; nurse
practitioners; rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational, and recreational
therapists; speech-language pathologists; social workers; psychologists;
vocational rehabilitation counselors; dieticians; audiologists; and care
managers.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations and develop personalized treatment plans to support recovery. Collaborate with physicians, case managers, and the rehabilitation team to ensure continuity of care and effective patient outcomes.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist: Per Diem, Atlantic Rehabilitation, Pompton Plains at Atlantic Health System a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,466 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (265 salary observations; 366 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (8,033 salary observations; 18,890 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 42 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 31% have no call, 81% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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