Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Performance Ortho; Ridgewood (NJ); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation and sick leave

Continuing education assistance up to

Up to $750 CE expenses

Job summary

Performance Ortho in Watchung, NJ is seeking a physician to provide osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) as a core service. You will collaborate with our physician and rehabilitation teams to help patients achieve meaningful functional goals.

This full-time position offers a comprehensive compensation package and a strong emphasis on patient education and coordinated care. You will assess and treat musculoskeletal concerns, document thoroughly, and grow through ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Excellent patient communication and clear explanations of care.
• Accurate, timely documentation to support safe coordinated care.
• Ability to meet credentialing, payer enrollment and professional-liability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess musculoskeletal concerns and create individualized treatment plans.
• Provide OMT with informed consent and reassessment of response.
• Educate patients on activity, self-management, prevention and follow-up.
• Coordinate care across disciplines and maintain accurate documentation.

Skills

Patient communication

Documentation accuracy

Credentialing awareness

Education

DO degree + ONMM residency

Job description

Build lasting patient relationships through osteopathic care in Watchung. At Performance Ortho, our mission is to transform lives with love. You will provide OMT as your core service and work closely with our physician and rehabilitation teams to help patients understand their care and pursue meaningful functional goals.

What You Will Own

• Assess musculoskeletal concerns, complete medical and osteopathic structural examinations, and create individualized treatment plans.
• Provide appropriate OMT with informed consent, attention to contraindications, and reassessment of response.
• Educate patients about activity, self-management, prevention, and follow-up; recognize concerns requiring escalation or referral.
• Coordinate care across disciplines and complete accurate, timely documentation that supports safe, connected care.

Location and Schedule

Practice full time in Watchung, Monday through Friday, with no weekend work. Your Clinic Director will plan patient-care sessions and documentation and care‑coordination time with you.

The Performance Way

Bring empathy, ownership, accountability, and curiosity. Put mission first and team over self, speak up thoughtfully, seek feedback, and help others succeed. You will report to the Clinic Director.

What You Bring

• A DO degree and completion of an ONMM residency or a one-year OMT or OMM fellowship by your clinical start date.
• An active, unrestricted New Jersey physician license before clinical practice, and relevant specialty board certification or board eligibility by that date.
• Demonstrated OMT competency, clear patient communication, dependable documentation, and ability to meet credentialing, payer‑enrollment, and professional‑liability requirements.

Preferred experience includes ONMM board certification, outpatient musculoskeletal care, medication management, injections, ultrasound or other procedures, and ambulatory surgery center workflows. Expanded clinical services follow the appropriate competency and privilege requirements. Recent residency or fellowship completers are welcome when required qualifications are met.

Your Start and Growth

Orientation, clinical workflows, team relationships, feedback, and shared 30-, 60-, and 90-day conversations support your start. Clinical readiness determines progression. You can grow through specialty depth, learning, mentoring, and improving care.

Compensation and Benefits

Annual base salary is $225,000 to $275,000. Placement reflects relevant training, OMT competency, specialty depth, assignment scope, and internal equity. The full-time package is based on salary; any separately negotiated physician incentive is documented in a written agreement.

• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, disability, and other eligible coverage options under current plan terms. The provider medical contribution equals 75% of employee‑only Performance Balance coverage; dependent coverage and upgrades follow the plan's cost‑sharing rules.
• A 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 4% when eligible employees contribute at least 5%, subject to plan eligibility and entry rules.
• Vacation and Personal Time, New Jersey Earned Sick Leave, designated company holidays, and other approved leave under current policies.
• Up to $750 annually for eligible provider continuing‑education expenses, subject to program guidelines, plus structured onboarding and development conversations.

Professional‑liability coverage and physician‑specific terms are addressed in the written physician agreement. Benefit eligibility, coverage, contributions, and administration follow the governing plan and policy documents.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Performance Ortho is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without unlawful discrimination and provide reasonable accommodations as required by law. Applicants who need an accommodation during hiring should contact People Operations.