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ChristianaCare
Newark, Delaware

Physical Therapist | Out Patient

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.1-$57.76/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?

Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life's most important decisions. ChristianaCare is ranked as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation and has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health.

Christiana Care Health System is currently hiring a full time Physical Therapist to work at the Health Care Center Rehabilitation Services site located in Newark, Delaware. Site hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m and Friday, 7:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m.

Primary Function

To provide Physical Therapy for individuals requiring rehabilitation after injury or disease process.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and re-evaluate patients in a timely manner.
  • Establish appropriate treatment programs that include goals to be attained in a timely manner.
  • Complete all documentation relating to patient care, including evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
  • Review active patient records in a timely manner.
  • Provide patient and family education and training.
  • Participate in departmental organizational planning, in-services, educational programs, and community based marketing opportunities.
  • Participate in mandatory meetings and hospital programs, seminars, and workshops.
  • Maintain written and verbal communication with referral sources concerning patient care.

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Graduate of an A.P.T.A. approved school of Physical Therapy
  • Licensure or eligibility for licensure in Delaware
  • CPR Certification required

ChristianaCare Offers

Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

  • If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver!
  • Hourly Pay Range: $36.10 - $57.76

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

  • Post End Date
  • Oct 30, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit careers.christianacare.org

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will evaluate patients and establish individualized treatment programs to facilitate rehabilitation after injury or disease. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate patient documentation and providing education to patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an A.P.T.A. approved school of Physical Therapy and hold or be eligible for a Delaware state license. A current CPR certification is also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationCare planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Delaware?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$75k–$120kPhysical Therapy median $92k (middle half $68k–$105k)277 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$98k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Delaware103 active21,920 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedDelaware Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 23% offer loan repayment112 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 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
ChristianaCaresilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index3 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 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 Physical Therapist | Out Patient at ChristianaCare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 17 employers
18
<$110k
9
$110k-125k
1
$125k
5
$140k-155k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
53%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
6%

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

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About ChristianaCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Newark, Delaware
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/dental/vision insurance coverage on first day
Paid PTO
Retirement plans
Twelve weeks of paid parental leave
Annual membership to care.com
Backup care services for dependents through Care@Work
Retirement planning services
Financial coaching

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$325k
Typical market rent
$2,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.