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Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Physical Therapist (PT) | Full-Time | $81,203–$93,288

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$81k-$93k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist (PT) | Full-Time | $81,203–$93,288
  • Rutherfordton, NC 28139 | Onsite
  • Full-Time
  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Physical Therapist for a full-time, onsite opportunity in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. This position provides individualized physical therapy services focused on improving or restoring function, alleviating pain, preventing dysfunction, and helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals.

Compensation

$81,203–$93,288 annual salary

Schedule / Work Arrangement

  • Full-Time
  • Onsite in Rutherfordton, NC 28139
  • Travel not required

Position Overview

The Physical Therapist performs initial and ongoing patient assessments, develops individualized plans of care, provides evidence-based physical therapy interventions, evaluates patient progress, and coordinates reevaluation and discharge planning. The position also provides supervision and direction to PTAs, students, and support personnel.

Role

  • Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patient condition and functional status.
  • Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients based on goals and capabilities.
  • Plan, prepare, and provide evidence-based interventions to maintain, improve, or restore function, alleviate pain, and prevent dysfunction.
  • Deliver therapy using standard physical therapy techniques and modalities appropriate to patient age and condition.
  • Utilize therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, moist heat/cold, ultrasound, UV/IR lamps, and other appropriate modalities.
  • Administer physical agents and safely operate physical therapy equipment, including required setup and safety checks.
  • Evaluate, fit, and adjust prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommend modifications when needed.
  • Establish and document goals, anticipated progress, and timelines.
  • Plan for patient reevaluation and discharge.
  • Direct and supervise PTAs, students, and support personnel and appropriately delegate tasks.
  • Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, education, and progress toward goals.
  • Participate in performance improvement and continuing education.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Paid family leave and paid time off
  • Higher education and certification tuition assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • 401(k) retirement package with company match
  • Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
  • Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

Requirements

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy REQUIRED
  • Current and active Physical Therapy license in the State of North Carolina REQUIRED
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification REQUIRED
  • Ability to work onsite in Rutherfordton, NC REQUIRED

Preferred

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many professionals prefer a confidential conversation first.

Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist performs patient assessments, develops individualized plans of care, and provides evidence-based interventions to restore function and alleviate pain. They are also responsible for supervising PTAs and support staff while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningProsthetic fittingOrthotic adjustmentPain management

Physical Therapist Career Context

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

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (576 salary observations; 1,797 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,655 salary observations; 55,733 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 ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 23 employers

19
<$105k
12
$105k-120k
0
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
68%
Loan repayment
44% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Rutherfordton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$285k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Median resident rent
$860/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave and paid time off
Higher education and certification tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match
Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs