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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Mitchellville, Maryland

Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83k-$105k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

Overview

Position: Full-Time Outpatient Physical TherapistLocation: NovaCare in Mitchellville, MDCompensation: $83,000 - $105,000Incentives: Indefinite loan assistance and a $10,000 sign-on bonus available

At NovaCare Mitchellville, we’re proud to deliver exceptional patient care that helps individuals return to the activities they love, whether that’s sports, work, or everyday life. We treat a diverse outpatient population, including:

  • Orthopedics
  • Vestibular disorders
  • Oncology rehabilitation (ReVital program)

We welcome new graduate physical therapists and offer on-site mentorship from experienced clinicians. Our team averages 10–12 patients per day, with 60-minute evaluations and 45-minute treatment sessions, allowing for meaningful, personalized care.

Every physical therapist’s journey here reflects excellence, innovation, and life-changing care. We’re committed to supporting your growth and success, professionally and personally.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, with two evenings per week, treating from 10 AM until 7 PM (last patient scheduled one hour prior).

  • 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 Paid Sick Time (PST) and holiday accrual

  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our 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
  • Ready to make a difference?
  • Join us at NovaCare!
  • Shanel Green
  • 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

Vestibular rehabilitationPatient evaluationClinical documentationTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Outpatient at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,631 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

NovaCare Rehabilitation ranks #4 of 11 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (122 salary observations; 151 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (4,390 salary observations; 9,822 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, 54% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physical Therapy

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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

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Benefits & Perks

Indefinite loan assistance
$10,000 sign-on bonus
On-site mentorship from experienced clinicians
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO with separate Paid Sick Time (PST) and holiday accrual
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and disability protection