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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Manahawkin, New Jersey

Center Manager Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$110k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient Center Manager
  • Location: Manahawkin, NJ
  • Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday. No Weekends
  • Compensation: Salary range is $90K-$100K, based on your experience.

Incentives: $10K Sign on Bonus, plus Student Loan Assistance of $350 per month for duration of your employment with us!

At NovaCare in Manahawkin, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love.

Unique Location/Job Details: 4 PTs, 1 PTA, 1 OT Hand therapist center with front desk staff. We are looking for a leader to treat and manage the clinic. Diverse outpatient orthopedic mix. Must have at least 5 years of recent outpatiet orthopedic experience.

Our outpatient orthopedic physical therapy center is actively seeking a physical therapist to lead and provide exceptional patient care experiences as an outpatient center manager. In this role, you will oversee our outpatient orthopedic therapy team, providing preventative and rehab services that maximize functionality and promote the well-being of our patients.

  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • 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

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

Responsibilities

  • Assume responsibility of our center and uphold executive decisions
  • Utilize our local community network to partner with physicians, employers, payors and case managers to achieve optimal patient outcomes
  • Help grow and manage our center’s physician relationships and patient portfolios
  • Expand and develop a team of talented PTs and physical therapist assistants (PTAs)
  • Partner with philanthropic programs and events to give back to the community
  • Participate in industry-leading continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy
  • Valid State Physical Therapist License is required to start
  • CPR Certification

Additional Data

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

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinic managementOrthopedic rehabilitationTeam leadershipPhysician relationship managementStaff developmentCommunity outreachPreventative servicesClinical operations

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (396 salary observations; 1,398 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,235 salary observations; 46,867 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Center Manager Physical Therapist at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,956 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 21 employers

15
<$110k
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$110k-125k
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$140k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
Loan repayment
21% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Manahawkin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$549k≈ 6.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,600/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

$10K Sign-on Bonus
Student Loan Assistance of $350 per month
Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and disability protection