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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Baltimore, Maryland

Outpatient Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$100k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Full-Time Outpatient Physical Therapist
  • Incentives: Indefinite loan assistance and $10,000 sign-on bonus available
  • Location: NovaCare – Rosedale, Baltimore, MDCompensation: $80,000 - $100,000
  • $10,000 Sign-on Bonus for Full-Time and Ongoing Loan Assistance
  • At NovaCare Rosedale, we’re proud to deliver exceptional patient care that helps individuals return to the activities they love, whether that’s sports, work, or everyday life. We treat a diverse outpatient population, including:
  • Orthopedic and sports injuries
  • Neurological conditions
  • Vestibular disorders
  • Oncology rehabilitation (ReVital program)

Amputee Care

We welcome new graduate physical therapists and offer on-site mentorship from experienced clinicians. Our team averages 10–12 patients per day, with 60-minute evaluations and 45-minute treatment sessions, allowing for meaningful, personalized care. Every physical therapist’s journey here reflects excellence, innovation, and life-changing care. We’re committed to supporting your growth and success, professionally and personally.

Schedule

  • Monday through Friday, with two evenings per week until 7 PM (last patient scheduled one hour prior).
  • Our comprehensive 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 with separate Paid Sick Time (PST) 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 debt benefit 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

Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Ready to make a difference? Join us at NovaCare Rosedale!

  • Shanel Green
  • NovaCare Rehabilitation
  • 610-223-5944 Cell ssgreen@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

Orthopedic rehabilitationSports injury rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationVestibular rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationPatient communication

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (354 salary observations; 910 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,688 salary observations; 66,259 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,786 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Maryland vs national$94k median in Maryland$94k nationally (about the same)354 state / 12,688 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$86k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Maryland376 active21,970 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMaryland physical therapist listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 31% offer loan repayment395 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,101 in the last 30 days4,341 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
NovaCare Rehabilitation#7 of 12 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,786 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, 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 Outpatient Physical Therapist at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,786 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 23 employers
17
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
3
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
49% this job
Loan repayment
27% this job
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AK

$2800/week
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.5
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,786 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

Indefinite loan assistance
$10,000 sign-on bonus
Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Paid Sick Time (PST)
Holiday accrual
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,762/mo≈ 26% 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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.