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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Ventnor City, New Jersey

Physical Therapist $10K Sign on Bonus, plus $350 per Month in Student Loan Assistance!

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80K - $100K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient
  • Location: Ventnor, NJ

Schedule

Monday through Friday with 3 evenings a week until 7pm. Done at 3pm Fridays and no weekends!

Compensation: $80,000-$100,000 a year annually, based on your experience.

Incentives: $10,000 sign on bonus, plus $350 per month directly towards your student loans for duration of your employment with us!

Unique Location/Job Details: Multiple therapist outpatient orthopedic center with 3 PTs and front desk on staff. We see a diverse patient mix including orthopedics, neuro, pelvic health, sports medicine and vestibular/post-concussion. Experienced staff in place to provide mentorship and career development. New grads as well as experienced physical therapists welcome to apply.

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 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
  • 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
  • Advance your Career: We offer growth and 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 an accredited school
  • Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
  • CPR certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Neurological rehabilitationVestibular rehabilitationPost-concussion therapyPatient evaluationClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (589 salary observations; 1,495 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

NovaCare Rehabilitation ranks #8 of 17 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist $10K Sign on Bonus, plus $350 per Month in Student Loan Assistance! at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
Loan repayment
28% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Ventnor City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$662k≈ 8.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,018/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 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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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $10,000
Student loan assistance $350/month
Mentorship and orientation programs
Paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and disability protection