Physical Therapist (PT)
Listed compensation
$90K - $100K
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist (PT)
- Location: Edison, NJ
- Salary: $90,000–$100,000 per year, depending on experience, plus full benefits
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Patient Schedule: Approximately 1–2 patients per hour
- Setting: Orthopedic Outpatient Physical Therapy Office
About the Role
We are hiring a Physical Therapist (PT) for a full-time orthopedic outpatient position in Edison, New Jersey. This role focuses on helping patients improve mobility, strength, function, and overall movement following injury, surgery, or musculoskeletal conditions.
You will evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, provide evidence-based physical therapy, and track progress throughout the rehabilitation process. The schedule allows you to work with approximately 1–2 patients per hour in an established outpatient setting.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients with orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions
- Develop individualized physical therapy treatment plans based on clinical findings and patient goals
- Provide therapeutic exercise, mobility training, functional rehabilitation, and other appropriate PT interventions
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans when needed
- Educate patients on exercises, movement strategies, injury prevention, and home programs
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Support patients through return-to-work, daily activity, sport, or other functional goals
- Current Physical Therapist license in New Jersey
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT) degree
- Previous outpatient physical therapy experience
- Strong orthopedic assessment and treatment skills
- Ability to manage a consistent outpatient patient schedule
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- 3 weeks of PTO
Ready for a stronger next step in outpatient physical therapy? Bring your experience to a team where you can focus on helping patients move and function better every day.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current New Jersey Physical Therapist license and possess either a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT) degree. Previous experience in an outpatient physical therapy setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
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 ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k 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 (PT) 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 Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Edison
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $621k≈ 6.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,812/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.