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BAYADA Home Health Care
Raleigh, North Carolina

Physical Therapist- New Graduate Opportunity

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78k-$88k

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Job Description

Launch Your Physical Therapy Career with Confidence

Are you graduating from a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program and looking for a career where you'll receive mentorship, build meaningful patient relationships, and make a real impact from day one?

BAYADA Home Health Care is excited to welcome compassionate and motivated new graduate Physical Therapists to our team in North Carolina!

We have openings for new graduate PT's throughout NC:

Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Harnett, Hoke, Nash, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland and Wake Counties

Our structured orientation, dedicated clinical support, and experienced PT mentors will help you successfully transition from the classroom to independent practice while providing exceptional one-on-one care to adult and geriatric clients in their homes.

Why Home Health?

Home health offers an opportunity to truly connect with your patients and see the direct impact of your care. You'll treat one patient at a time, develop meaningful relationships, and help individuals remain safely and independently in the comfort of their own homes.

At BAYADA, you'll never be expected to navigate your first year alone. Our experienced clinicians and clinical managers are committed to helping you build confidence, strengthen your skills, and grow into the physical therapist you aspire to be.

Why Choose BAYADA?

  • Comprehensive new graduate orientation and mentorship
  • One-on-one patient care—never rushed clinic appointments
  • Flexible scheduling and autonomy
  • Weekly pay
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Manageable territories to minimize travel
  • Clinical education and continuing development opportunities
  • Supportive interdisciplinary team
  • Nationally recognized, mission-driven organization

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and assess patients' functional status and mobility.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans to maximize independence and safety.
  • Provide skilled therapeutic interventions in patients' homes.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers on exercises, mobility, fall prevention, and home safety.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Complete timely electronic documentation while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.
  • Licensed or license-eligible Physical Therapist in the state of practice.
  • New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave
  • Continuing Education & Professional Development – 6-month MedBridge subscription, plus ongoing access to Elsevier and BAYADA University learning resources
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Assistance Program

Scholarship and Career Advancement Opportunities

  • Apply today and start your career where compassion, clinical excellence, and professional growth come together.
  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status, and subject to negotiation:
  • $60.00 - $68.00 per point ($78,000-$88,400 annual earning potential)

#statewide

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningMobility trainingHome safety educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (251 salary observations; 894 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (7,156 salary observations; 29,836 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 30 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
79%
CME allowance
79% this job
Loan repayment
51%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,135 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$372k≈ 4.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,577/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

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Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive new graduate orientation and mentorship
One-on-one patient care
Flexible scheduling and autonomy
Weekly pay
Mileage reimbursement
Manageable territories
Clinical education and continuing development opportunities
Supportive interdisciplinary team