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NovaCare Rehabilitation
North Wales, Pennsylvania

Center Manager Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$95k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient Center Manager
  • Location: North Wales, PA
  • Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday, No Weekends!
  • Compensation: Salary starting at $90K/yr and increases based on your experience.
  • Incentives: $350 per month for Student Loan Assistance for the duration of your full-time employment with us!

At NovaCare in Gwynedd Valley, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love.

Unique Location/Job Details: 1 PT center with front desk staff. We are looking for a treating manager to grow the clinic. Diverse outpatient orthopedic mix. Must have at least 1 year of recent outpatiet orthopedic experience.

Our outpatient orthopedic physical therapy center is actively seeking a physical therapist to lead and provide exceptional patient care experiences as an outpatient center manager. In this role, you will oversee our outpatient orthopedic therapy team, providing preventative and rehab services that maximize functionality and promote the well-being of our patients.

  • 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

  • Assume responsibility of our center and uphold executive decisions
  • Utilize our local community network to partner with physicians, employers, payors and case managers to achieve optimal patient outcomes
  • Help grow and manage our center’s physician relationships and patient portfolios
  • Expand and develop a team of talented PTs and physical therapist assistants (PTAs)
  • Partner with philanthropic programs and events to give back to the community
  • Participate in industry-leading continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy
  • Valid State Physical Therapist License is required to start
  • CPR Certification

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Key Skills

Outpatient orthopedicsClinical managementTeam leadershipRehabilitation servicesPreventative carePhysician relationship managementCommunity networkingNeuro rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (362 salary observations; 2,418 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,410 salary observations; 61,614 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 21,566 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Pennsylvania vs national$91k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−3%)362 state / 12,410 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 Pennsylvania900 active21,659 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 66% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentPennsylvania Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment958 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,739 in the last 30 days4,063 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,566 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 Center Manager 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 21,566 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 12 employers
6
<$100k
9
$100k-110k
5
$110k-120k
4
$120k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
28% this job
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,566 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)
CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Medical/RX, health, vision, and dental
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and disability protection
Mentorship and orientation programs
Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program with bonus incentives

Living in North Wales

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$474k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,913/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
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 · 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.