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Wake Forest, North Carolina

Physical Therapist, Outpatient - Orthopedics

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$98k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

$80K–$98K + Productivity Incentives | Up to $10K Sign-On Bonus | Student Loan Repayment | 401(k) with 4% Match | Ai Clinical Documentation Support

BreakThrough is redefining PT — highly-specialized physical therapists, industry-leading continuing education, and one of the highest concentrations of board-certified clinicians in the area.

At Confluent Health and our family of affiliated brands, physical therapists practice in an environment built for high-quality care, professional growth, and sustainable careers. We support clinicians with innovative tools, strong mentorship, and clear development pathways.

Join a team with real clinical depth. Our Wake Forest clinic includes board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialists and clinicians certified in dry needling and post-concussion care. You'll treat a broad outpatient orthopedic caseload, including sports injuries, spine care, shoulder and knee rehab, manual therapy, and vestibular care, with tools like blood flow restriction training available.

Real growth, whatever stage you're at. Mentorship is built into the job, with structured, hands-on support and continuing education through Evidence In Motion (EIM), including board certification support. Experienced clinicians find autonomy, a team that values what they bring, and room to mentor others.

Live where you work in Wake Forest. Enjoy a historic downtown with a growing arts and entertainment scene, Falls Lake and a growing greenway network close by, and Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and RDU within easy reach. Wake Forest ranked #25 on Fortune WELL's 2024 list of best places to live for families and #6 on Consumer Affairs' 2025 list of best places to move in North Carolina.

Benefits

Pay down your student loans faster: repayment support through our student loan repayment program, paid directly to your loan servicer. Program details and offerings vary by location and role.

  • AI clinical documentation support, built to significantly reduce after-hours charting, so work stays at work
  • Industry-leading continuing education through Evidence In Motion (EIM), including residency, fellowship, and board certification support
  • Structured mentorship and career development
  • Multiple career pathways: clinical excellence, hybrid roles, and leadership
  • A care model designed to support quality outcomes and efficiency
  • Generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage, plus 401(k) with a 4% employer match

Responsibilities

Applying your clinical reasoning to assess movement dysfunction and identify underlying causes through patient history and physical examination.

Collaboratively developing and adjusting evidence-based plans of care that reflect each patient’s goals, needs, and lifestyle.

Delivering skilled interventions, including therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, and modalities, to improve function and reduce pain.

Tracking meaningful patient outcomes and adjusting your approach based on progress and clinical presentation.

Serving as a trusted resource and advocate for your patients throughout their recovery journey.

Qualifications

Licensed Physical Therapist in North Carolina (or ability to obtain licensure in North Carolina).

Passion for evidence-based, patient centered care.

About

Compensation: $80,000 - $98,000 + productivity incentives, with additional compensation opportunities for certifications. Benefits include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, disability, and 401(K) with a 4% employer match.

Confluent Health, LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance or would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@goconfluent.com.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic physical therapyPatient examinationEvidence-based practicePatient advocacy

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$80k–$98kOrthopedic Surgery median $92k (middle half $88k–$112k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$94k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in North Carolina13 active420 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Orthopedic Surgery pay trend−1.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 420 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confluent Health

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Louisville, Kentucky
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $10K Sign-On Bonus
Student Loan Repayment
401(k) with 4% Match
AI Clinical Documentation Support
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability Coverage
Industry-leading Continuing Education through Evidence In Motion (EIM)
Structured Mentorship and Career Development

Living in Wake Forest

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$389k≈ 4.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,798/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.