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BAYADA Home Health Care
Livingston, New Jersey

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist Top 10% in Physical TherapyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120K - $129K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health Visits
  • Full-Time Opportunity
  • Essex County, NJ
  • Competitive Pay | Flexible Schedule | One-on-One Patient Care

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Physical Therapist (PT) to join our Essex County team, providing home health visits to adult and geriatric clients throughout the area.

As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you'll enjoy the independence of managing your own schedule while delivering personalized, one-on-one care that helps clients safely recover and remain in the comfort of their own homes. You'll work alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team committed to providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

  • Full-time schedule with flexibility and autonomy
  • One-on-one patient care
  • Manageable geographic territories
  • Competitive per-visit compensation
  • Weekly pay and direct deposit
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Supportive clinical leadership and mentorship
  • Career growth and advancement opportunities
  • Scholarship and continuing education programs

Responsibilities

Provide skilled physical therapy services through home visits within designated territories.

Perform comprehensive evaluations, including assessments of mobility, strength, balance, gait, endurance, transfers, safety, and functional abilities.

Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and physician orders.

Implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including therapeutic exercise, gait training, balance activities, and mobility training.

  • Provide integumentary and wound prevention interventions as clinically appropriate.
  • Collaborate with nursing and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care.

Educate patients, caregivers, and family members to promote safety, independence, and successful recovery at home.

Continuously assess patient progress and modify treatment plans as needed.

Accurately document evaluations, interventions, and patient progress using electronic medical records and tablet technology.

Qualifications

  • Current New Jersey Physical Therapist (PT) license.
  • Minimum of one year of recent clinical experience as a licensed Physical Therapist.
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively manage time.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Electronic medical record (EMR) experience preferred.
  • Prior home health experience is a plus but not required.

Why BAYADA?

At BAYADA, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We're committed to supporting our clinicians with the tools, training, and resources they need to build rewarding careers while delivering exceptional care.

Our benefits may include

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Weekly pay and direct deposit
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Scholarship and continuing education opportunities
  • One-on-one training and mentorship
  • Recognition and referral bonus programs
  • Specialized career advancement tracks

At BAYADA, you'll be part of a team that leads with compassion, excellence, and reliability while making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Compensation

  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status, and subject to negotiation:
  • $77.00-$83.00 per point ($120,120-$129,480 annual earning potential)

Apply today to join a trusted leader in home health and discover a career that offers flexibility, support, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact—one patient at a time.

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at BAYADA Home Health Care a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,484 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (378 salary observations; 1,334 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,517 salary observations; 49,669 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% 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 ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k 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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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 29 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
75% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Physical Therapy

Living in Livingston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$914k
Typical market rent
$4,524/mo
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Paid time off
401(k) with company match
Mileage reimbursement
Scholarship and continuing education opportunities
One-on-one training and mentorship
Recognition and referral bonus programs
Specialized career advancement tracks