Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, Full-Time, M-F Days + 2 weekend days/mo; Atlantic Health[...]

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our inpatient Rehab Unit. You will administer PT care, monitor patient progress, and collaborate with the Physical Therapist to modify treatment plans.

The role requires NJ PTA license, BLS, and an associates degree with at least one year of experience preferred. We offer a culture-focused workplace, competitive benefits, and opportunities for continued professional development.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required for PTA licensure.
• BLS certification required or encouraged.
• NJ PTA license from NJ required.
• Minimum one year of PTA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with therapeutic exercises and modalities as directed by the Physical Therapist.
• Monitors patient progress and updates treatment plans accordingly.
• Records and communicates treatment results to the Physical Therapist.
• Assists with patient education and independence in activities of daily living.
• Assists with equipment setup, inventory, and basic clerical tasks.
• Maintains a safe and clean clinical environment.

Education

Associates degree

Job description

Job Description

Atlantic Health is seeking a skilled and compassionate Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our collaborative team at Morristown Medical Center's inpatient Rehab Unit. We’re proud to offer a collaborative environment rooted in our core values: patient-centered care, professional respect, and a commitment to continuous learning. Here, you won’t just find a job—you’ll find a place where your clinical expertise is valued, your voice matters, and your growth is supported.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Culture-first environment: Recognized for our outstanding workplace culture and supportive leadership


• Investment in your development: Continuing education support to help you stay ahead of best practices


• Top-tier tools & flexibility: State-of-the-art equipment, manageable schedules, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration


• Compensation & benefits: Competitive salary, robust benefits package, and real pathways to career longevity

The Full-Time Physical Therapist Assistant will be responsible for performing physical therapy treatments on patients. Administers physical therapy care programs for patients who are suffering from physical injury or disease. Monitors and communicates patient's progress and modifies treatment plans as directed by the managing physical therapist. Ensures and provides development, quality improvement, problem‑solving, and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary manner.

Principal Accountabilities

• Assists patients with active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, gives therapeutic massage, and modality treatments such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ultraviolet, infrared, and hot and cold packs.


• Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities such as perambulation, transfer, ambulation, and daily-living activities.


• Observes patients during treatments, monitors and compiles patients' progress and responses to treatments and communicates the results to the Physical Therapist.


• Fits patients for, adjusts, and trains patients in use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.


• Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.


• Facilitates orientation to new Physical Therapist Assistants and directs and gives instructions to Physical Therapy Aides.


• Performs clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms.


• May measure patient's range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist Physical Therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.


• May monitor treatments administered by Physical Therapy Aides.


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

A Word About Morris County

Located at the crossroads of nature, culture, and convenience, our area offers something for everyone. Whether you’re dining in Philadelphia, enjoying live music in NYC, relaxing on the Jersey Shore, or exploring local arboretums, it’s all just a short drive away. Plus, you’ll love our friendly communities, excellent schools, and picturesque neighborhoods.

Required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree.


• BLS Certification.


• Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) license from NJ.


• Minimum One (1) year of experience as a PTA is strongly preferred.

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ


• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ


• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ


• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ


• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ


• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ


• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ


• Atlantic Medical Group


• Atlantic Visiting Nurse


• Atlantic Mobile Health


• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

Accolades

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”


• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.


• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.


• Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.


• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America’s 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.


• Named by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the “165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.”


• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.


• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.


• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America’s ‘50 Best Hospitals’ for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker’s Healthcare 2020 list of “100 Great Hospitals in America”. In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an “A” hospital safety grade – its highest – twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five‑start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

Team Member Benefits

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well‑being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full‑time and part‑time team members)


• Life & AD&D Insurance.


• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)


• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non‑elective contribution


• PTO & Paid Sick Leave


• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising


• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave


• Backup and On‑Site Childcare


• Well-Being Rewards


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program


• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts


• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

About The Team

Atlantic Rehabilitation offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, wound care management and more. All of which are provided by a highly trained staff comprised of physiatrists; internists; physician assistants; nurse practitioners; rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational, and recreational therapists; speech‑language pathologists; social workers; psychologists; vocational rehabilitation counselors; dieticians; audiologists; and care managers.