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Physical Therapist / Inpatient Rehab-Ancillary / Full Time

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Summary of Performance Expectations.

Evaluates patients referred for physical therapy to maximize functional mobility and promote return to independent level of function. Develops, communicates, coordinates, implements, monitors and revises treatment plan with goal of maximizing patient’s capabilities. Also provides prevention and wellness services, including screenings and health promotion. Supervises clinical activities of PTAs and non-licensed personnel.

Education and Credentials

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy. Current NC license or licensure from a compact state. BCLS for healthcare providers or completion of BCLS from the American Heart Association within three months of employment date.

Preferred

Master’s degree in Physical Therapy or higher.

Work Experience

Required

No previous experience required. Given training and on-the-job experience, incumbent should be proficient in the basic aspects of the job within three months of employment date.

Preferred

One year experience

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates patients to maximize functional mobility and develops, implements, and revises treatment plans. Provides wellness services and supervises clinical activities of physical therapist assistants and non-licensed personnel.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a current North Carolina license or compact state licensure. Must hold or obtain BCLS certification for healthcare providers within three months of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (324 salary observations; 1,115 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (7,673 salary observations; 31,542 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $89k–$100k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$91k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−3%)324 state / 7,673 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina752 active22,101 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina physical therapist listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment783 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,100 in the last 30 days4,341 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 35 employers
16
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
2
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Physical Therapist

$103k-$149k
#4

Physical Therapist

$60-$71/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,786 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hickory

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$290k
Typical market rent
$1,522/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.5
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 · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.