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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Baltimore, Maryland

Treating Physical Therapist and Center Manager

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95k-$110k

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Job Description

  • Center Manager or Assistant Center Manager (treating Physical Therapist)
  • Discipline: Licensed Physical Therapist
  • Location: NovaCare in Baltimore, Maryland (White Marsh/ Nottingham)
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Compensation: $95,000 - $105,000
  • Incentives: Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus and indefinite student loan assistance

Lead. Mentor. Grow. Make an Impact.

At NovaCare White Marsh, we are passionate about helping people return to the activities that matter most, whether that's athletics, work, daily routines, or an active lifestyle. We are seeking a licensed Physical Therapist with outpatient orthopedic experience who is excited about advancing into a leadership role and making a lasting impact on patients and fellow clinicians.

Previous leadership experience is not required. For clinicians with leadership aspirations, we offer a structured leadership development program that provides the mentorship, training, and support needed to build the skills and confidence for long-term success.

In this role, you will lead a talented team of outpatient orthopedic professionals while continuing to provide exceptional patient care. Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, mentoring and developing staff, fostering a collaborative and positive team culture, and driving outstanding patient outcomes. You will ensure every patient receives personalized, evidence-based care that promotes optimal function, recovery, and overall well-being.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a clinician passionate about patient care, who enjoys developing others, and is ready to take the next step in their professional journey while helping shape the future of a growing outpatient team.

NovaCare White Marsh Specialties

  • Sports medicine
  • Neurology rehabilitation
  • Vestibular and concussion care
  • Oncology rehabilitation through ReVital
  • Amputee rehabilitation

Dry Needling

Have a specialty you're passionate about? We’re open to expanding our services to align with your interests and expertise.

  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our orientation programs ensure a successful transition, including a leadership development program to help new clinical managers excel.
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance with separate paid sick time and holiday accrual.
  • 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

Ready to Make an Impact?

  • Contact
  • Shanel Green
  • NovaCare Rehabilitation
  • 610-223-5944 Cell ssgreen@selectmedical.com

Responsibilities

  • Assume responsibility of our center and uphold executive decisions
  • Utilize our local community network to partner with physicians, employers, payors and case managers to achieve optimal patient outcomes
  • Help grow and manage our center’s physician relationships and patient portfolios
  • Expand and develop a team of talented PTs and physical therapist assistants (PTAs)
  • Partner with philanthropic programs and events to give back to the community
  • Participate in industry-leading continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy
  • Valid State Physical Therapist License is required to start
  • 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

Outpatient orthopedicsClinical leadershipStaff mentoringOperations managementVestibular rehabilitationEvidence-based practiceTeam development

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (409 salary observations; 845 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 17 employers

14
<$105k
16
$105k-120k
0
$120k-135k
3
$140k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
69% this job
Loan repayment
31% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

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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 Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus
Indefinite student loan assistance
Leadership development program
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO with separate paid sick time and holiday accrual
Medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plans
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and disability protection