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Physical Therapist - Southminster Retirement Community

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Full-Time In-Person Physical Therapist – Southminster Retirement Community

Charlotte, NC

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Join a Therapist-Owned Team That Puts Patient Care First

Collective Therapy is seeking a compassionate and motivated Full-Time Physical Therapist to join our team at Southminster Retirement Community, one of Charlotte's premier Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC).

If you're looking for a position where you can build meaningful relationships with your patients, collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary team, and practice without unrealistic productivity expectations, we'd love to meet you.

Why Collective Therapy?

At Collective Therapy, we believe exceptional patient care begins with supporting our therapists. As a locally owned, therapist-led company, we value clinical autonomy, work-life balance, and creating an environment where therapists can truly thrive.

What We Offer

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Annual profit-sharing opportunity
  • Clinical mentorship and collaborative team environment
  • No unrealistic productivity quotas
  • Therapist-owned and clinician-focused leadership

About the Position

This full-time Physical Therapist will provide individualized evaluations and treatment services to residents throughout Southminster's beautiful continuing care retirement community. You'll work with individuals across independent living, assisted living, healthcare, and memory care, helping them improve mobility, strength, balance, safety, and overall quality of life.

This position is ideal for a therapist who enjoys building lasting patient relationships and practicing evidence-based, personalized care.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations
  • Develop individualized plans of care
  • Provide skilled therapeutic interventions
  • Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members
  • Complete timely and accurate documentation
  • Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs and fall prevention
  • Participate in team meetings and care planning as needed

Qualifications

  • Licensed Physical Therapist in North Carolina
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong clinical reasoning and patient-centered approach
  • Experience in geriatrics, outpatient, skilled nursing, or CCRC settings is preferred

Why Southminster?

Southminster is one of Charlotte's premier retirement communities, offering therapists the opportunity to work with a diverse geriatric population across multiple levels of care-all on one beautiful campus! You'll enjoy a consistent caseload, strong interdisciplinary collaboration, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on residents' independence and quality of life every day.

If you're passionate about helping older adults stay active, independent, and engaged, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and discover why therapists choose Collective Therapy.

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationMobility trainingStrength trainingBalance trainingPatient educationCommunication skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (470 salary observations; 2,005 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 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 $90k (middle half $88k–$99k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)470 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina757 active22,027 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNorth Carolina physical therapist listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment789 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,998 in the last 30 days4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% 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 Physical Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

46 jobs · 37 employers
20
<$110k
9
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
9
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

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$49.65-$77.08/hr
#3

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday Schedule

$70-$75/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
+ 45 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 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Collective Therapy

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401(k) with match
Profit-sharing
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Flexible Schedule
Clinical Mentorship

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k
Typical market rent
$1,729/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
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 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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