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Kessler Rehabilitation Center
Forked River, New Jersey

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$86k-$110k

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Job Description

  • Kessler Rehabilitation CenterPosition: Physical Therapist-
  • Location: Forked River, NJ
  • Schedule: Full-Time 40 hours weeklyCompensation: $86k-$110k+ annually depending on years of experience
  • Incentive: Student Debt Benefit Program and annual profit sharing plan

At Kessler, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love. Every physical therapist's journey becomes a testament to excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care. We are here to nurture your growth as a physical therapist.

  • Our benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications and professional dues membership
  • Ease the Burden: Our student debt benefit program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits packages
  • Invest in Your Future: Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
  • Advance your Career: We offer specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy + Structured Clinical Advancement Program
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Physical Therapist (PT)

  • Performs comprehensive evaluations, develops and appropriately progresses individualized treatment plans.
  • Provides thorough education to patients and caregivers in a manner they can understand, and plans appropriately for discharge when medical necessity no longer indicates skilled therapeutic care.
  • Participates in departmental initiatives and demonstrates effective communication with all rehab team members.
  • Facilitates professional growth, development and overall improvement of departmental performance.

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services, and design of program delivery.

Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) accredited school of physical therapy.
  • Valid New Jersey State Physical Therapy License/ Registration REQUIRED to start.
  • Prior experience in outpatient orthopedics preferred; entry level/New Grad acceptable
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationDischarge PlanningNeurological RehabilitationPelvic HealthConcussion Management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (596 salary observations; 1,507 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,883 salary observations; 56,734 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 ~$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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 21 employers

16
<$110k
16
$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
1
$131k
5
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
62%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

Salary Range: $165000.00
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Forked River

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$496k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$2,170/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Kessler Rehabilitation Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lyndhurst, NJ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Debt Benefit Program
Annual profit sharing plan
Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications and professional dues membership
Generous PTO
Comprehensive benefits packages
Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
Specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy)