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Ivy Rehab
Garner, North Carolina

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80,000-90,000

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

State of Location

North Carolina

Position Summary

As an outpatient orthopedic clinician, you will have the opportunity to work with patients varying in age and diagnosis based on each clinic's specialty. Our treatment sessions are individualized, allowing a patient-centered focus and approach. Ivy's rewarding work environment allows collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinicians' passions and expertise.

Join Ivy Rehab’s dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Job Description

  • Licensed Physical Therapist (Full-time)
  • Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy – Outpatient
  • Location: Garner, NC
  • We create the opportunity — YOU make the impact.

At Ivy Rehab, PTs have opportunities for mentorship, residency education, specialty programs, leadership, non-clinical roles, and future clinic ownership. With productivity expectations below many outpatient industry standards, we prioritize sustainable caseloads, exceptional patient care, and long-term career growth.

Compensation

  • Compensation Range: $80,000-90,000 per year
  • Additional Compensation

[This position is also eligible for: bonus/student loan repayment/relocation assistance

Why Ivy?

With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) such as Ivy Pride, Early Career Development, Wellness & Work Life Balance, and Military.

  • Clinical Career Ladder – get incentivized for your clinical accomplishments
  • Internal travel program - travel as much as you want, and we will have a home for you to settle back into without losing any of your benefits or perks
  • You can open your very own clinic (or clinics) - with equity
  • Multiple residency and specialty programs - two partnered with HSS!
  • NPTE Prep Course funded by Ivy

Benefits (Start Within 30 Days)

  • Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
  • Paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
  • Complimentary therapy services
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
  • NPTE prep course funded by Ivy

Qualifications

  • Licensed (or pending licensure) Physical Therapist
  • Graduate of an accredited PT program
  • Team-oriented with a passion for learning and professional growth

The compensation range listed reflects the good-faith estimate of pay that this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location.

This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered. We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized, patient-centered physical therapy care within an outpatient orthopedic clinic setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver world-class services while maintaining high standards of clinical excellence.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Outpatient orthopedicsPatient-centered careClinical documentationRehabilitationOrthopedic assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (508 salary observations; 2,144 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,008 salary observations; 66,534 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)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 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
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 22,012 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$80k–$90kPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $87k–$93k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$89k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−5%)508 state / 13,008 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$90k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina750 active22,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentNorth Carolina physical therapist listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment782 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,905 in the last 30 days4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,012 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Ivy Rehab 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 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 21 employers
11
<$105k
13
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
32% this job
Relocation assistance
6% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

General Dynamics Information Technology · Monterey, North Carolina

$111k-$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
Complimentary therapy services
401(k) with company match
Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
NPTE prep course funded by Ivy

Living in Garner

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$346k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,853/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
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 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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