
Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Essex County)
West Orange, NJPer Diem$70–75Seen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy seeks a per-diem Physical Therapist to provide in-home care in Essex County. The role includes evaluating patients, developing and delivering individualized treatment plans, and educating caregivers. All experience levels are encouraged to apply, and the employer will train new graduates. Home health experience is preferred but not required; a mentor is provided for documentation and compliance.
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Company Description
Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy is a comprehensive multidisciplinary company who offers Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy, Massage and Acupuncture services. We take great pride in inspiring our team to create an everlasting bond with our patients, our doctors, and our community. But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are driven by our mission to continually invest in our people and offer the best workplace environment possible.
Job Description
We are looking for a motivated and passionate per diem Physical Therapist to provide in-home care. If you are a PT ready to take the next step forward in your career, we want to hear from you. Come be a part of a growing organization in a progressive, supportive, and innovative team!
All levels of experience are encouraged to apply and will train the right new graduate.
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Job Type: Per Diem
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Pay: $70-$75 per visit
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Location: Essex County, NJ
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Schedule: Flexible!
What We Offer!
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1099 and W-2 options to fit your preferred work style
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Competitive salary
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Longstanding Success
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Opportunities for professional growth and development
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A professional, supportive and fun work environment fostered by a team of well-respected clinicians who take pride in the challenges of meaningful work
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Focus on Patient Care - Quick EMR (No Oasis required)
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Great work/life balance
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Flexibility and Autonomy - see patients any 7 days of the week
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Preference given to see patients in your primary geographic area
Responsibilities:
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Accept and treat patients within your designated geographic area
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Provide 1:1 treatment
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Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders and patient needs
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Deliver care that aligns with professional standards, agency policies, and the prescribed plan of care
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Educate family members, home health aides, and other caregivers on proper therapy techniques
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Plan, and carry out occupational therapy programs to maintain, improve or restore physical function, relieve pain, and prevent occupational dysfunction in patients.
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Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating the data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
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Provide timely and accurate documentation for each visit
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Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit
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Must be willing to treat geriatric patients.
Ignite Rehab (DBA Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy) offers offers a diverse and creative place to grow, learn, and contribute. If you are interested in joining a passionate and dedicated professional community, let’s talk!
Qualifications
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Physical Therapist Program Graduate
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Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of New Jersey or eligible.
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Preferred Certifications: First Aid, AED, & CPR Certifications.
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Home health experience is preferred but not required - We will provide you with a mentor to help with documentation and compliance.
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Ability to travel to patients’ homes within the assigned geographic territory
Additional Information
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement and/or if you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]
How this job compares
Set against the 10,466 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–75
- New Jersey median$86–110K/yr91 salary ranges
- New Jersey median$57–60/hr108 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 261 open Physical Therapist jobs in New Jersey and 10,466 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Select Medical45 open
- Genesis Healthcare36 open
- BAYADA Home Health Care32 open
- 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 (2,870 postings).
- Education
- 3,939 of the 10,466 open Physical Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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