Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Pay as listed: $80k-$100k · Aiken, South Carolina · pays below the median of 9 Physical Therapist listings (24th percentile).

Listed compensation

$80k-$100k

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Job Description

Join Our Team

  • Position: Physical Therapist
  • Setting: Outpatient
  • Location: Aiken, SC
  • Availability: Full-time, part-time, or PRN options

*Sign-on Bonus Available

We invite you to join a cohesive, highly reputable team with a mission to care for our patients, each other and the community.

  • Company Story
  • Delivering clinical excellence for over 15 years.

South Aiken Physical Therapy and Wellness is a physical therapist-owned private practice that has been providing exceptional physical therapy services since 2007. We have an extraordinary employee retention rate and average years of service.

We work together.

We have a strong, collaborative team of therapy professionals committed to working together. If you are searching for a fantastic team to join and develop your clinical skills with, we would love to support you. Clinicians should work in an environment where they feel valued, heard, and equipped to grow in their careers.

Our patients are what drives us.

We treat each patient as we would want ourselves and our families to be treated. We are committed to providing the most personalized and skilled physical therapy service possible in a warm and friendly environment.

  • Job Overview & Work Site
  • What we treat.

Our patient population primarily consists of musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions. We carry a blended non-surgical and post-operative caseload with a great mix of sport-specific rehab and joint and spine management.

How we do it.

We maintain an appropriate caseload and understand how valuable time is with patients so they can receive the best care available.

We come alongside our therapists during their professional growth journey, offering specialty certifications and individualized professional development.

What Do You Want to Do?

Do you have a strong specific interest or passion? We'll help you get there. We can support specialty therapy services.

Where do you want to go?

As a growing company we offer opportunities for advancement. If you desire to become a clinic leader, or director, start a new clinic, or be a clinical instructor, to name a few, we can help you reach the professional goals you have set for yourself.

Do your best work while living your best life!

Benefits

  • Benefits for Full-Time Employees include but are not limited to:
  • Loan assistance program
  • Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
  • 401K with 50% employer match up to 6%
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Full-time benefit options start at 30 hours per week
  • Company-paid employee life insurance
  • Voluntary life insurance options
  • Short-term and Long-term disability options
  • Employee assistance program (including mental health services)
  • Wellness Program

Benefits for Part-Time Employees Include

  • Paid time off
  • Holiday pay
  • 401K with 50% employer match up to 6% per check

PRN Provided Competitive Hourly Rate

  • Flexible schedule
  • 401K with 50% employer match up to 6% per check
  • Competitive hourly rate
  • License & Experience

Requirements for This Position Include the Following

  • Graduate (current or pending) from an accredited physical therapy program
  • Active or pending state physical therapist license
  • Professional Development

Individualized Professional Development Program

  • Annual continued education allowance (adjustable for motivated learners)
  • Graduated caseload ramp-up time
  • Paid professional association dues
  • Paid licensure renewal
  • New graduate mentoring and onboarding
  • In-house CEUs
  • Monthly clinical training sessions
  • Max
  • USD $100,000.00/Yr.
  • Annual Incentive Bonus Up To

Key Responsibilities

Provide personalized and skilled physical therapy services to patients with musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions. Collaborate with a team of therapy professionals to deliver clinical excellence and support patient recovery.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program and hold an active or pending state physical therapist license. The role is open to new graduates as well as experienced clinicians.

Key Skills

Musculoskeletal rehabilitationOrthopedic rehabilitationPost-operative careSport-specific rehabilitationJoint managementClinical documentationPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (268 salary observations; 1,357 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,282 salary observations; 53,962 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Outpatient at South Aiken Physical Therapy & Wellness a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,270 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 30 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
64% this job
Loan repayment
31% this job
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,270 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Aiken

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,387/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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 South Aiken Physical Therapy & Wellness

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Aiken, South Carolina
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Loan assistance program
Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
401K with 50% employer match up to 6%
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Company-paid life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability options
Employee assistance program