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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Leonardtown, Maryland

OP Physical Therapist St. Mary's County

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$100k

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist - Outpatient Ortho Sports and Aquatics
  • Location: NovaCare Leonardtown, Maryland
  • Schedule: Full-time 32-40 hours (Mon-Fri)
  • Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000
  • Incentives: $10,000 Sign-on bonus and Indefinite Loan Help

At NOVACARE Leonardtown, MD, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience and helping patients return to athletics, work, life, and the things they love.

We treat a diverse caseload of teens through geriatrics, offering general ortho, neuro, vestibular, sports medicine, aquatics, and oncology rehabilitative services. New graduates are welcome to apply! We gradually increase your caseload during our on-site, structured mentorship program.

Most clinicians see 10-12 patients per day, depending on patients' needs. Hour evals 1:1 with 45-minute treatment times.

Every physical therapist's journey becomes a testament to excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care. We are here to nurture your growth as a physical therapist.

  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications

Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance, with separate accruals for Paid Sick Time and Holidays.

Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plans with multiple options available

Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection

Ease the Burden: Our indefinite student debt benefit program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement
  • Shanel Green
  • Talent Acquisition Manager
  • NovaCare Rehabilitation
  • 610-223-5944 Cell ssgreen@selectmedical.com

Responsibilities

Complete and maintain all corporate and clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations

  • Evaluate, treat, direct, and document treatment for patients
  • Maintain open and respectful communication with colleagues, physicians, patients, family members and third-party payors
  • Attend/participate in center meetings as directed by the center manager

Qualifications

  • Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
  • Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
  • CPR certification

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationAquatic therapyNeurological rehabilitationVestibular therapyOncology rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 66% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (344 salary observations; 903 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,313 salary observations; 61,588 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapyranked against 21,827 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$80k–$100kPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $86k–$101k)610 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Maryland vs national$94k median in Maryland$94k nationally (about the same)344 state / 12,313 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$86k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Maryland360 active22,024 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 66% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-on · loan repaymentMaryland Physical Therapist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 30% offer loan repayment382 active listings, Oct 2026
NovaCare Rehabilitation#9 of 13 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,827 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OP Physical Therapist St. Mary's County at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,827 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 21 employers
13
<$105k
15
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
3
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Loan repayment
22% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist - TeleHealth

$103k-$149k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,827 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Indefinite Student Debt Benefit
CEU Program

Living in Leonardtown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$447k≈ 5.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,025/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.