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Wilmington, North Carolina

Full Time Physical Therapist (OP & ALF)

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Davis Healthcare Center - Wilmington, NC 28411Position Type: Full TimeFunctional Pathways is currently hiring at Davis Healthcare in Wilmington, NC for a Full Time Physical Therapist (Outpatient & ALF).

Monday-Friday Offering a $5,000 Sign-on Bonus *Only direct applicants qualify for Bonus* Davis Health Center in Wilmington, NC is a state-of-the-art rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located just minutes from the beautiful and historic downtown Wilmington.

As a member of the therapy team, you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and experienced staff and provide individualized care to a diverse group of patients.

With its focus on innovation, cutting-edge technology, and a supportive work environment, Davis Health Center is an ideal workplace for those looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of others while advancing their own professional development.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Job Summary: The Physical Therapist shall screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, discharge plan, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate in physical therapy from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, and clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines.

Ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure. Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and re-evaluating patients to develop and revise individualized plans of care. They provide direct therapy services within an outpatient and assisted living facility setting under physician supervision.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in physical therapy from an accredited program and possess an active state license. Strong organizational skills and the ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient ScreeningPatient EvaluationDischarge PlanningCare Plan RevisionWritten CommunicationSupervision of PTAsClinical Program Application

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (583 salary observations; 1,827 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full Time Physical Therapist (OP & ALF) at Functional Pathways a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution48 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,706/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
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 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus
Supportive family environment