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Surgery Partners
Durham, North Carolina

Physical Therapist PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

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North Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH) is a private, physician-owned medical center that opened its doors in 1926. Its commitment to growth and continuous improvement has helped the hospital maintain a high ranking in both quality measures and patient satisfaction.

North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers surgical specialties in orthopedics, ophthalmology, ear, nose, and throat, as well as sports medicine, oral, plastic, podiatry, general surgery, interventional radiology, pain management, reconstructive surgery, and more.

Why Join North Carolina Specialty Hospital?

  • Award Winning Hospital for Special Surgery
  • 5 Star CMS rated facility for patient experience
  • Positive Work culture
  • Career growth opportunities
  • 401k Employer Match

Job Description

Under the direction of the Director of Inpatient Services, the Physical Therapist will provide physical therapy evaluation, treatment, education and discharge planning in accordance with physician orders and professional standards.

Essential Job Functions

  • Conduct evaluations including strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration and motor function.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Administer therapeutic exercise, manual therapy and modalities.
  • Modify treatment plans based on patient progress.
  • Educate patients on home exercise programs and assistive devices.
  • Document evaluations, treatments, progress notes and discharge summaries.
  • Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team.
  • Participate in quality improvement and safety activities.

Experience, Training & Education

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Hospital, orthopedic or rehabilitation experience preferred
  • Current North Carolina Physical Therapist License; BLS required
  • Strong communication, clinical reasoning, documentation and customer service skills

Our employees are critical to our success and we value their contributions. North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that values employee ideas and diversity. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled. We maintain a drug-free workplace and require pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

Surgery Partners conducts pre-employment screenings including but not limited to criminal background checks and drug testing.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will conduct patient evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and administer therapeutic exercises and manual therapy. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress, educating patients on home programs, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary medical team.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a current North Carolina Physical Therapist License. BLS certification is required, and previous hospital, orthopedic, or rehabilitation experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (468 salary observations; 2,102 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 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 $89k (middle half $80k–$99k)960 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)468 state / 11,670 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina760 active22,055 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina physical therapist listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment792 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,887 in the last 30 days4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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 contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 38 employers
17
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
8
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
33%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School Physical Therapist (PT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$70-$73/hr
#2

Physical Therapist

General Dynamics Information Technology · Monterey, North Carolina

$111k-$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
+ 44 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 22,055 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Surgery Partners

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

Benefits & Perks

401k Employer Match
Positive Work culture
Career growth opportunities

Living in Durham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,626/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
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 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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