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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$75k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient
  • Location: 5700 Corporate Drive, Suite 150, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
  • Incentives: $350/month Student Loan Repayment
  • Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday (2-3 evenings until 7 pm)

Compensation: Salaried, starting at $68,000 and up, commensurate with experience, PLUS Student Loan Repayment Program

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

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationNeurological rehabilitation

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 21,577 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

NovaCare Rehabilitation ranks #10 of 10 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (123 salary observations; 709 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 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 84% 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 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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 22 employers

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<$95k
11
$95k-105k
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2
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
66%
Loan repayment
28% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Physical Therapist (New Grad Mentor Program) - Brookfield, CT

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,577 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k≈ 3.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (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

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Loan Repayment ($350/month)
CEU Program with Paid National Certifications
Generous PTO
Medical/RX Insurance
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) with Company Match