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Preferred Therapy Solutions
Ridgefield, Connecticut

Rehab Director / Physical Therapist - Full Time

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$55/hr

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Job Description

$10,000 SIGN-ON or RELOCATION BONUS!

A REHAB DIRECTOR / Physical Therapist (PT / RPT) position is now available in our sub-acute/skilled nursing Rehab Department located in Ridgefield, CT. This position offers a $10,000 sign-on or relocation bonus!

You may have already heard that Preferred Therapy Solutions is different from other therapy companies. Let us tell you why we are a step above the rest.

Excellence. Stability. Integrity.

  • We are owned and operated by therapists.
  • We focus on appropriate and ethical patient care.
  • Members of our management team have worked in the very position you are interested in.
  • We understand what therapists need to be successful.

We know that a healthy balance between work and family is important, so we offer a very generous paid time off package for full and part-time employees.

We know that continuing your education is important, so we have a great education department to help you stay up to date.

The success of our residents relies on the success of our therapists. We know that providing the highest quality care brings the highest outcome for our residents. After all, we are all in this to help those we treat reach their highest level of independence. Come join our team and be part of our success!

We Offer Competitive Rates and Great Benefits

  • Up to 5 weeks of paid time off to start and up to 6 weeks of PTO after 5 years of employment
  • Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Rx plan/ H.S.A
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
  • Continuing Education program
  • 401(k) plan with a discretionary employer match
  • Flexible schedules to promote a balance between career and personal life
  • Mentor programs for therapists interested in growing their skills or management opportunities.

Qualifications

A successful Rehab Director will:

  • Ensure efficient and effective operations
  • Plan and implement rehabilitation programs and procedures to optimize patient outcomes
  • Monitor patient admissions, schedules, MDS assessment periods and data
  • Provide administrative rehabilitation supervision
  • Serve as a rehabilitation staff mentor
  • Provide physical therapy services as needed
  • Be a licensed physical therapist or license eligible in the state where employed
  • Have experience as a treating therapist in the Skilled Nursing Facility setting
  • The ideal candidate will have experience managing a SNF rehabilitation department.

RATE RANGE: $45/hr - $55/hr

Key Responsibilities

The Rehab Director will oversee the efficient operation of the rehabilitation department and implement programs to optimize patient outcomes. They are responsible for supervising staff, mentoring team members, and providing physical therapy services as needed.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Rehabilitation managementStaff supervisionClinical operationsSkilled nursing facility management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 45 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (224 salary observations; 733 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,056 salary observations; 57,503 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 Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Connecticut vs national$100k median in Connecticut$94k nationally (+7%)224 state / 15,056 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$100k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Connecticut286 active21,890 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 56% no call · 53% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.5
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Preferred Therapy Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Wethersfield, Connecticut
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign-On or Relocation Bonus
Up to 5 weeks PTO to start (up to 6 weeks after 5 years)
Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx plan/H.S.A
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Continuing Education program
401(k) plan with discretionary employer match
Flexible schedules

Living in Ridgefield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$857k
Typical market rent
$3,189/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.