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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Pennsville, New Jersey

Outpatient Ortho Physical Therapist - Part Time or PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50-$55/hr

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Job Description

  • Position: Outpatient Physical Therapist
  • Specialties: Orthopedics, Vestibular, Concussion, ACL Program and Fall Prevention programs
  • Location: Pennsville, NJ
  • Schedule: PRN Hours 15-30 hours per week (Open 8A-7P)
  • Compensation: $50.00-$550 hourly based on your experience.

At NovaCare Rehabilitation in Pennsville, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love. Our outpatient orthopedic team is seeking local per diem or part time physical therapists (PT) for steady or as needed (PRN/ per diem) coverage.

We treat a diverse caseload of teens through geriatrics offering ortho, sports, vestibular, and concussion specialty services. An ideal PT or LPTA has one year of experience treating in OP Ortho. 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 Part Time and per Diem Clinicians Enjoy

  • Continuing Education: Access to online and in-person CEU accrediting courses
  • Invest in Your Future: Company matching 401(k) retirement plans after performing 1,000 hours in a calendar year, just once!
  • 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

  • Graduate from an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) accredited PT school
  • Valid State Physical Therapist License
  • CPR certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Vestibular rehabilitationConcussion managementPatient evaluationClinical documentationSports medicine

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 35% have no call, 63% 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 (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

7
<$115k
2
$115k-130k
1
$135k
10
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
48% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
CME allowance
43% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Juan Capistrano, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

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

Living in Pennsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$285k
Median resident rent
$1,252/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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

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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

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Benefits & Perks

Continuing Education: Access to online and in-person CEU accrediting courses
Company matching 401(k) retirement plans after performing 1,000 hours in a calendar year
Internal movement across 1900 centers in 39 states