Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$85k-$100k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient $5000 Sign on Bonus and Student Loan Assistance!
- Location: Delmar, DE
Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday. No Weekends!
Compensation: Salary range $85k-$100k, based on your experience.
Incentives: $50000 Sign on Bonus plus Student Loan Assistance of $350 per month for duration of your employment with us!
Unique Location/Job Details: Cozy outpatient center that sees a diverse patient mix including Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Neuro and Vestibular/Post Concussion. Mentorship and training provided. New grads welcome to apply.
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 (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
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Delaware, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (20 salary observations; 76 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,821 salary observations; 18,335 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 88% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Delmar
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $330k≈ 3.9× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $906/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.