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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78k-$95k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient $5000 Sign on Bonus and Student Loan Assistance!
  • Location: Ephrata, PA

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 2 evenings a week until 7pm, done by 3 on Fridays so you can start your weekend early! No Weekends!

Compensation: Salary range is $78k-$95/yr based on your experience.

Incentives: $5000 Sign on Bonus! Plus $350 per month in Student Loan Assistance!

Unique Location/Job Details: Multiple therapist outpatient orthopedic center with 2 PTs and 1 PTA plus front desk on staff. Growing outpatient PT center recently renovated. Established in the community for over 15 years!

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
  • 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

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

Orthopedic rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationAquatic therapyNeurological rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (445 salary observations; 2,261 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,296 salary observations; 58,632 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 Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,840 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Pennsylvania vs national$91k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−3%)445 state / 15,296 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$89k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania928 active21,884 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,840 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates 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 21,840 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 19 employers
9
<$100k
9
$100k-110k
8
$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
1
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
59% this job
Loan repayment
37% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

CVHCare · Hayward, California

$150k
#2

Clinic Manager Physical Therapist

Pivot Physical Therapy · Canton, Pennsylvania

$69k-$116k
#3

Physical Therapist (NEW GRAD MENTOR PROGRAM) - White Plains, NY

$75k-$115k
#4

Physical Therapist - Bardonia, NY

$75k-$115k
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,840 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

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

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
Medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and disability protection
$5,000 sign-on bonus
$350 per month student loan assistance
CEU program with paid national certifications
Mentorship and orientation programs

Living in Ephrata

Typical market rent
$1,401/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lancaster, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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