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Cooper University Hospital
Moorestown Township, New Jersey

Physical Therapist Assistant-Outpatient

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29-$48/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Cooper University Hospital as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient in Moorestown Township, New Jersey, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $29 - $48/hour.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability
  • Retirement Plan

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Cooper University Hospital as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves the evaluation, assessment, and treatment of patients in an outpatient setting. Additionally, the position requires the oversight of rehabilitation aides and front desk staff while maintaining communication with the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program. A current New Jersey Physical Therapist license is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient treatmentClinical assessmentPatient evaluationStaff oversight

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (193 salary observations; 269 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (4,981 salary observations; 11,236 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 ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k 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 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

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

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

Benefits analysis: Compared to 17 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Cooper University Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Camden, NJ
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability
Retirement Plan