Physical Therapist Assistant-Outpatient
Listed compensation
$29-$48/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
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
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 ANALYSISThis 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...
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