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Ivy Rehab
Old Tappan, New Jersey

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35-$40/hr

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Posted 48m ago · Verified live

Job Description

State of Location

New Jersey

Position Summary

At Ivy Health, our Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) have opportunities to pursue multiple professional tracks, including mentorship, residency education, specialty program development, non-treating roles, clinic leadership, and future clinic partnership opportunities.

Job Description

  • Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (Full-time)
  • Ivy Health/Excel Physical Therapy – Outpatient
  • Location: Montvale, NJ or Old Tappan, NJ
  • Compensation: $35-$40 per hour

Join Ivy Health's dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

A Culture of Connection and Support: Enjoy access to Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) including Pride, Military, Career Development, and Wellness & Work-Life Balance, plus the Teammate Financial Assistance Fund, a well-structured onboarding experience, and a large nationwide community of like-minded professionals.

Advance Your Career: Take advantage of opportunities in mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!

  • Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date):
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
  • Complimentary therapy services
  • Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
  • Paid Maternity / Parental Leave (eligibility after 6 months)

What We Look For

  • License or pending license as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the treating state required
  • Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program required

The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to patients in an outpatient clinic setting and contribute to exceptional patient care and outcomes. The posting also describes opportunities to participate in mentorship, specialty program development, leadership, and other professional career tracks.

Requirements

Applicants must have or be pursuing a Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state where they will treat patients. Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Outpatient TherapyClinical DocumentationContinuing EducationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (494 salary observations; 1,594 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,313 salary observations; 61,588 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 ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$73k–$83kPhysical Therapy median $68k (middle half $63k–$77k)503 comparable listings, Oct 2026
New Jersey vs national$99k median in New Jersey$94k nationally (+5%)494 state / 12,313 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$72k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey704 active22,024 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment757 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Complimentary therapy services
Up to 20 PTO days
6 holidays
2 CEU days

Living in Old Tappan

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.07M
Median resident rent
$3,501/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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