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BAYADA Home Health Care
Freehold, New Jersey

Physical Therapist - New Graduate Opportunity

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$86k-$101k

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Job Description

Launch Your Physical Therapy Career with Confidence

Are you graduating from a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program and looking for a career where you'll receive mentorship, build meaningful patient relationships, and make a real impact from day one?

BAYADA Home Health Care is excited to welcome compassionate and motivated new graduate Physical Therapists to our team in territories throughout Monmouth, Somerset and Union Counties!

Our structured orientation, dedicated clinical support, and experienced PT mentors will help you successfully transition from the classroom to independent practice while providing exceptional one-on-one care to adult and geriatric clients in their homes.

Why Home Health?

Home health offers an opportunity to truly connect with your patients and see the direct impact of your care. You'll treat one patient at a time, develop meaningful relationships, and help individuals remain safely and independently in the comfort of their own homes.

At BAYADA, you'll never be expected to navigate your first year alone. Our experienced clinicians and clinical managers are committed to helping you build confidence, strengthen your skills, and grow into the physical therapist you aspire to be.

Why Choose BAYADA?

  • Comprehensive new graduate orientation and mentorship
  • One-on-one patient care—never rushed clinic appointments
  • Flexible scheduling and autonomy
  • Weekly pay
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Manageable territories to minimize travel
  • Clinical education and continuing development opportunities
  • Supportive interdisciplinary team
  • Nationally recognized, mission-driven organization

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and assess patients' functional status and mobility.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans to maximize independence and safety.
  • Provide skilled therapeutic interventions in patients' homes.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers on exercises, mobility, fall prevention, and home safety.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Complete timely electronic documentation while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.
  • Licensed or license-eligible Physical Therapist in the state of practice.
  • New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave
  • Continuing Education & Professional Development – 6-month MedBridge subscription, plus ongoing access to Elsevier and BAYADA University learning resources
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Assistance Program

Scholarship and Career Advancement Opportunities

  • Apply today and start your career where compassion, clinical excellence, and professional growth come together.
  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status, territory, market alignment and subject to negotiation:
  • $55.00 - $65.00 per point ($85,800 - $101,400 annual earning potential)

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
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningGeriatric careMobility trainingInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunication skillsClinical mentorship

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (537 salary observations; 1,631 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,871 salary observations; 62,396 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$86k–$101kPhysical Therapy median $100k (middle half $95k–$108k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New Jersey vs national$99k median in New Jersey$94k nationally (+6%)537 state / 12,871 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$86k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey697 active21,851 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment749 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,556 in the last 30 days4,853 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
BAYADA Home Health Care#3 of 11 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 22 employers
7
<$100k
18
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
5
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,724 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Holidays
Sick Leave
Continuing Education (MedBridge, Elsevier, BAYADA University)
Employer-paid Life Insurance

Living in Freehold

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$566k≈ 6.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,901/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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