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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Bentleyville, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist Outpatient Lead $5K Sign-on Bonus

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$78k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient Lead
  • Location: 998-B Main Street Bentleyville, PA 15314
  • Incentives: $5,000 Sign-on Bonus or $350/month Student Loan Repayment
  • Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday

Compensation: Salaried, starting at $65,000 and up, commensurate with experience PLUS $5,000 Sign-on Bonus or Student Loan Repayment Program

Join our dynamic outpatient team in Bentleyville, PA as a Lead Physical Therapist, assisting in overseeing a collaborative group. This full-time role offers the opportunity to guide clinical excellence while managing a diverse caseload that includes Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Neuro, Vestibular, Concussion and Pediatrics.

At NovaCare Rehabilitation, 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:
  • 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
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

NeurologyVestibular rehabilitationConcussion managementClinical leadershipPatient evaluationTreatment planningDocumentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Outpatient Lead $5K Sign-on Bonus 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 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Higher than about 6 in 10 of 21,438 Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Bentleyville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$627/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA 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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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

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Benefits & Perks

Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and disability protection
Student loan repayment program
Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program with bonus incentives