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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$100k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient
  • Location: Bethlehem, PA
  • Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, No Weekends!
  • Compensation: $85K-$100K/yr based on your exeperience
  • Incentives: $350 per month in Student Loan Assistance for duration of your full-time employment with us!

Physical Therapist | New Grads Welcome | Leadership Growth OpportunityJoin a growing outpatient physical therapy team where your ambition matters. We're seeking a Physical Therapist who is passionate about patient care, self-driven, a team player, and eager to grow both clinically and professionally.

Whether you're a new graduate or an experienced therapist, you'll have the opportunity to help build a thriving clinic, develop leadership skills, and potentially advance into a future Center Manager role.

If you're energized by competition and motivated by growth, you'll play a key role in helping our clinic successfully compete with the region's largest healthcare networks by delivering exceptional patient care, building strong community relationships, and creating an unmatched patient experience.

At NovaCare Rehabilitation in Bethlehem, 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 (benefits for full-time status):

  • 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

Clinical documentationTreatment planningPatient evaluationTeamworkNeurological rehabilitationAquatic therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (353 salary observations; 2,427 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,272 salary observations; 64,653 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,928 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$85k–$100kPhysical Therapy median $98k (middle half $89k–$105k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$93k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−1%)353 state / 12,272 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$95k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania939 active22,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentPennsylvania physical therapist listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment997 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,480 in the last 30 days4,645 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,928 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 21,928 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 19 employers
13
<$105k
6
$105k-120k
2
$120k
4
$135k-150k
3
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
37% this job
Relocation assistance
11%

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
+ 26 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 21,928 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

Student Loan Assistance: $350/month
Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and disability protection
Student loan repayment program

Living in Bethlehem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$336k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,880/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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