Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$77k-$110k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient
  • Location: 323 East Town Street Suite 1040 Columbus, OH 43215
  • Type of Employment: Full-time
  • Schedule: Weekdays (hours vary between 7am-7pm)
  • Compensation: $77,000 - $110,000, annually, based on years of experience
  • Incentives: Up to $15,000 Sign-on Bonus, Student Debt Benefit ($350 monthly tuition assistance)

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
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

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

Patient evaluationPatient treatmentClinical documentationRegulatory complianceNeurological rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (316 salary observations; 2,160 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 Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 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
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$77k–$110kPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$104k)647 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Ohio vs national$88k median in Ohio$94k nationally (−6%)316 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$101k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Ohio773 active21,557 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 38% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-on · loan repaymentOhio Physical Therapist listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment800 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,629 in the last 30 days4,305 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 15 employers
4
<$95k
11
$95k-115k
2
$120k
4
$135k-155k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
76% this job
Sign-on bonus
57% this job
Loan repayment
33% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
+ 20 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 21,894 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

Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus
Student debt benefit ($350 monthly tuition assistance)
CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Medical/RX, health, vision, and dental
401(k) with company match
Life and disability protection
Student loan repayment program

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k≈ 3.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo≈ 23% 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.