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Ivy Rehab
Wilmington, Delaware

Physical Therapist | Lifetime Student Loan Repayment!

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$97k

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Job Description

State of Location

Delaware

Position Summary

As an outpatient orthopedic Physical Therapist, you will have the opportunity to work with patients of varying ages and diagnoses, depending on each clinic's specialty. Our treatment sessions are individualized, allowing a patient-centered focus and approach. Ivy's rewarding work environment supports collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth aligned with each clinician's passions and expertise.

Job Description

  • Position: Full-time Physical Therapist
  • License Required: Yes – Active or Pending License as a Physical Therapist
  • Education Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program

Locations Available Around Wilmington, DE

  • Christiana
  • Talleyville

Claymont

Float opportunities available for additional compensation!

Base Compensation Range: $80,000-$97,000 annually

Additional Compensation: Biweekly clinician bonus plan + uncapped life of loan student loan repayment

Join Ivy Health's dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

A Culture of Connection and Support: Enjoy access to Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) including Pride, Military, Career Development, and Wellness & Work-Life Balance, plus the Teammate Financial Assistance Fund, a well-structured onboarding experience, and a large nationwide community of like-minded professionals.

Advance Your Career: Take advantage of opportunities in clinic ownership, travel assignments, residency and fellowship programs, mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!

  • Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date):
  • Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
  • Complimentary therapy services
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
  • Ivy-funded NPTE prep course
  • Paid Maternity / Parental Leave (eligibility after 26 weeks)

What We Look For

  • License or pending license as a Physical Therapist in the treating state required
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program required

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized outpatient orthopedic physical therapy to patients of varying ages and diagnoses. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver world-class care while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Must hold an active or pending Physical Therapist license in the state of Delaware. A graduate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Outpatient orthopedicsPatient assessmentIndividualized treatment planningPatient-centered care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Delaware, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (62 salary observations; 244 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 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 Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Delaware?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$80k–$97kPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$100k)346 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Delaware vs national$94k median in Delaware$94k nationally (about the same)62 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$89k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Delaware98 active21,590 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 64% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentDelaware Physical Therapist listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 19% offer loan repayment105 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,334 the 30 days before (+74%)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, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 14 employers
8
<$105k
13
$105k-120k
2
$120k
2
$135k-150k
3
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
48% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Loan repayment
11% this job

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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 21,535 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
Complimentary therapy services
401(k) with company match
Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
Ivy-funded NPTE prep course
Paid Maternity / Parental Leave (eligibility after 26 weeks)

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 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.

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