Physical Therapist $350 per month in Student Loan Assistance!
Listed compensation
$80k-$100k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient
- Location: Atco, NJ
Schedule: Monday through Friday 3 evenings a week until 7pm. No Weekends!
- Compensation: $80,000-$100,000/year annually, based on your experience.
- Incentives: $3000 Sign on Bonus, plus $350 per month in Student Loan Assistance!
Unique Location/Job Details: Multiple therapist outpatient orthopedic center with 2 PTs and Front Desk on staff. We see a diverse patient mix including sports medicine, orthopedics, neuro, Orthotics/Prosthetics, vestibular and 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 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 benefits packages
- Invest in Your Future: Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
- Advance your Career: We offer 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
- 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
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (504 salary observations; 1,785 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $80k–$100k | Physical Therapy median $108k (middle half $95k–$108k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Jersey vs national | $99k median in New Jersey | $94k nationally (+5%)504 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$83k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey | 692 active | 21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $3k sign-on · loan repayment | New Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment744 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,820 in the last 30 days | 4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| NovaCare Rehabilitation | #11 of 14 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist $350 per month in Student Loan Assistance! 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 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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$140kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Atco
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $353k≈ 4.4× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $1,532/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.