Physical Therapist (PT) I - Edison, NJ

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist will Deliver high-quality, evidence-based physical therapy services to active individuals across the lifespan, with a focus on orthopedic and sports-related conditions. Promote optimal movement, performance, and recovery through individualized care plans, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties must be performed as assigned or required.

• Perform comprehensive evaluations for musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries using advanced clinical reasoning and standardized outcome measures.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans targeting pain reduction, mobility restoration, strength optimization, and return to sport readiness.
• Provide hands-on manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular reeducation, and sport-specific training.
• Document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries in alignment with payer guidelines and clinic standards.
• Collaborate with referring physicians, athletic trainers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care and optimize outcomes.
• Educate patients on injury prevention, biomechanics, and performance enhancement strategies.
• Track progress using validated outcome tools (e.g., LEFS, DASH, PSFS) and adjust plans based on clinical findings and patient goals.
• Participate in team meetings, mentorship, and continuing education to maintain clinical excellence.
• Support clinic outreach, workshops, and performance screenings as needed.
• Work toward continuous quality improvement.
• Stay current with changing technology, including software and physical therapy programs.
• Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures.
• Supervisory Responsibilities : The Physical Therapist has supervisory responsibility for the Outpatient Physical Therapy Department, including providing clinical oversight to students and clinical direction to Physical Therapist Assistants; does not supervise departments or have formal administrative reports

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, the individual in this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills, and ability required.

Intellectual Demands :

The intellectual demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical demand requirements listed are primarily applied to :

Education & Experience