Outpatient Internal Travel Physical Therapist - Ohio

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

  • NovaCare Rehabilitation Outpatient Internal Travel Program
  • Position: Physical Therapist
  • Location: Columbus, OH
  • Schedule: Full-Time
  • Salary: $90,000
  • Incentives: Up to $45,000 in bonuses + student loan assistance

Why Join Us?

We’re the nation’s leading provider of outpatient physical rehabilitation services, with over 1,900 centers across 39 states. Our mission is simple: help patients rediscover their lives. And now, you can do that while exploring new places through our Travel Physical Therapy Program.

Travel Program Highlights

  • Adventure and career growth: Work in diverse communities and regions while advancing your clinical expertise.
  • Professional development: Mentorship, specialized training, and exposure to multiple clinical settings.
  • Impact: Make a difference in patients’ lives across the country.
  • Financial Rewards
  • $90,000 Base salary
  • Potential $5,000 sign-on bonus
  • Up to $40,000 in completion bonuses
  • $350/month student loan relief
  • Exceptional benefits: Medical, PTO, 401K & more
  • Career Perks
  • Access to our education and certification programs
  • Continuous mentorship
  • Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program (OP-CAP)
  • Specialized training and growth opportunities

Commitment

Enjoy a one or two‑year commitment with six‑month assignments, offering the perfect balance of community immersion and professional growth.

Participating States

Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

Ready to combine your passion for patient care with adventure? Apply today and start your journey!

For Details, Contact

Lance Charrier Clinical Recruiter - Select Medical OP, CIRH and IRH Divisions Internal OP Travel Therapy ProgramAR, IA, KS, MI, MO, OKCell: 717-917-7372LCharrier@SelectMedical.com 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

Patient evaluationPatient treatmentClinical documentationRegulatory compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (345 salary observations; 2,243 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Ohio vs national$88k median in Ohio$94k nationally (−6%)345 state / 12,992 national salary observations
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Ohio783 active21,696 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 52% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$40k sign-on · loan repaymentOhio Physical Therapist listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment809 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,754 in the last 30 days4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 12 employers
5
<$95k
8
$95k-115k
2
$120k
3
$135k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Loan repayment
24% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AKContract

Health & Rehab Solutions · Kalispell, Montana

$2800/week
#2

Physical Therapist

Concentra · Union City, California

$110k-$145k
#3

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Physical Therapist (NEW GRAD MENTOR PROGRAM) - Norwalk, CT

$70k-$120k
+ 16 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 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, PTO, 401K & more
Potential $5,000 sign-on bonus
Up to $40,000 in completion bonuses
$350/month student loan relief
Education and certification programs
Continuous mentorship
Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program (OP-CAP)
Specialized training and growth opportunities

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.