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BAYADA Home Health Care
Somerset, New Jersey

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$117k-$125k

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist (PT) – Senior Living Visits
  • Full-Time or Per Diem | Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth & Union Counties, NJ
  • $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time!

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Physical Therapist (PT) to join our new Central New Jersey Senior Living team, a Medicare-certified home health office.

In this role, you'll provide one-on-one physical therapy services to adult and geriatric clients living in assisted living, independent living, senior congregate living, 55+ communities, and intermediate care facilities serving individuals with intellectual disabilities throughout Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union Counties, NJ.

This position may also include visits in traditional home health community settings.

As a valued member of our interdisciplinary care team, you'll help clients improve mobility, maximize independence, and safely remain in the place they call home.

Responsibilities

  • Perform skilled physical therapy visits throughout designated territories.
  • Complete comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and ongoing reassessments.

Assess mobility, strength, balance, gait, transfers, endurance, range of motion, and overall functional status.

Develop and implement individualized treatment plans using evidence-based interventions, including therapeutic exercise, gait training, balance training, and manual therapy techniques.

  • Implement skin integrity interventions to help prevent wound development and promote healing when appropriate.
  • Collaborate with nurses and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate exceptional patient care.
  • Educate clients, families, and caregivers on therapeutic exercises, safety strategies, mobility techniques, and disease management.
  • Complete timely and accurate documentation using BAYADA's electronic medical record (EMR) system.

Qualifications

  • Current New Jersey Physical Therapist (PT) license.
  • Minimum of one year of recent experience as a Physical Therapist.
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or equivalent accrediting body.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively manage time.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and clinical assessment skills.
  • Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Why BAYADA?

At BAYADA, our employees are our greatest asset. We are committed to supporting your success through ongoing education, career development, and a culture built on compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Benefits May Include

  • Weekly pay and direct deposit
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
  • Medical, dental, vision, and employer-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Scholarship and continuing education opportunities
  • One-on-one training and mentorship
  • Employee recognition and referral programs
  • Career advancement through specialized clinical career paths
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

BAYADA believes our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Join an innovative Senior Living team where you'll provide exceptional one-on-one care while building a rewarding career with an industry leader.

Apply today for immediate consideration.

Additional Information

  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status, and subject to negotiation:
  • $75.00 - $80.00 per point for full time status ($117,000 - $124,800 annual earning potential)
  • $80.00 - $85.00 for per diem status
  • $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time PTs

BAYADA believes that our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Be part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care while developing your career with an industry leader.

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.

Key Skills

Functional assessmentTreatment planningWound preventionPatient educationTime managementCommunication skillsGeriatric careMobility trainingInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (589 salary observations; 1,495 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 ~$121k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

BAYADA Home Health Care ranks #2 of 17 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 28 employers

16
<$110k
14
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
3
$140k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Somerset

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$578k≈ 4.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,636/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
35 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. 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

Weekly pay
Direct deposit
Mileage reimbursement
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Paid sick time
Medical insurance
Dental insurance