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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Swedesboro, New Jersey

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$110k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient $10K Sign on Bonus, plus $350 per month in Student Loan Assistance
  • Location: Pennsville and Swedesboro, NJ Split Position

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday. No Weekends!

  • Compensation: Salary range $80,000-$110,000 annually based on your experience.
  • Incentives: $10,000 Sign on Bonus, plus $350 per month in student loan assistance

Unique Location/Job Details: Split position between Pennsville and Swedesboro. 20 hours per week at each location. Both are multiple therapist outpatient orthopedic center with front desk. Sees a diverse patient mix from pediatrics to geriatrics.

At NovaCare Rehabilitation, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love. 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 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
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits packages
  • Invest in Your Future: Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
  • Advance your Career: We offer specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy + more)
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

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 a CAPTE accredited school
  • Valid State Physical Therapist License
  • CPR certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationPediatric careGeriatric careCompliance management

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (199 salary observations; 444 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,821 salary observations; 18,335 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 22 employers

11
<$110k
21
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
2
$140k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
Loan repayment
23% this job
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,577 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Swedesboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$393k≈ 4.9× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,606/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

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Benefits & Perks

Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive benefits packages
Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
$10,000 Sign on Bonus
$350 per month in Student Loan Assistance