Outpatient Physical Therapist - Physical Rehab

Saint Michaels Medical Center

Newark, NJFull-time$36.78–53.5/hrPosted 4 days agoStill listed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$36.78–53.5/hr
Location
Newark, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current State Physical Therapy LicenseCurrent BCLS (AHA) Certificate

Job overview

Saint Michael's Medical Center seeks a Physical Therapist I to provide medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services for patients with musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary disorders. The role focuses on restoring function and preventing disability, with work performed in accordance with Physical Therapy and hospital policies and applicable state and federal regulatory, licensing, and accrediting requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Physical Therapy

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, or Certificate in Physical TherapyCurrent State Physical Therapy LicenseCurrent BCLS (AHA) Certificate

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Michael's Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Established by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1867, Saint Michael's Medical Center is a 358-bed regional tertiary-care, teaching, and research center in the heart of Newark's business and educational district and is accredited by The Joint Commission. Combining state-of-the-art technology, the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, leading-edge research, and a network of highly qualified physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, the hospital provides top-quality health care services delivered with compassionate care.

The first medical institution in New Jersey to perform open-heart surgery, and the first to develop a cardiac catheterization program, Saint Michael's Medical Center is home to the Heart and Vascular Institute, which offers a comprehensive array of innovative cardiac treatments and procedures. Learn more at www.smmcnj.com.

Responsibilities

Provides medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services in order to restore function and prevent disability in patients with musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and/or integumentary disorders. The Physical Therapist I performs responsibilities in accordance with Physical Therapy/Hospital Policy, state and federal regulatory licensing and accrediting requirements.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

  • Bachelor/ Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy

  • Current state Physical Therapy license

  • Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Pay Transparency

Saint Michaels Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $36.78 to $53.50. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status Full Time Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

How this job compares

Set against the 10,321 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$36.78–53.5/hr
  • New Jersey median$56–60/hr108 hourly ranges
  • US median$46–60/hr3,017 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $45.14/hr, is 21% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($57/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Physical Therapist hourly ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 249 open Physical Therapist jobs in New Jersey and 10,321 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,827 postings).
Education
3,980 of the 10,321 open Physical Therapist jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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