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Elite Therapy Solutions
Lancaster, South Carolina

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73k-$90k

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Job Description

Physical Therapist – Outpatient Orthopedics | Elite Integrated Therapy Centers | Lancaster, SC

We are growing in Lancaster, South Carolina!

Join Elite Integrated Therapy Centers and build your career in a dynamic outpatient orthopedic setting where clinical excellence and professional growth go hand in hand.

We are a therapist owned company. And we will stay that way. Imagine working for a company where the owners and management team are always available to talk to you and help you and have rolled up their sleeves and been where you are-working hard to provide great experiences for our patients. Ask us why we have such low employee turnover.

We provide a collaborative, patient-centered environment with evidence-based, hands-on care. We’re proud of the strong, collaborative relationship between our physicians, surgeons, and therapy staff, creating a team-based culture that supports seamless communication, coordinated care, and outstanding outcomes for patients.

We’re seeking Physical Therapists who are passionate about orthopedics and ready to grow through advanced training, mentorship, and continued professional development. For therapists pursuing specialization, our residency program is available at no cost and is designed to help clinicians advance their orthopedic expertise with confidence, including a 100% OCS pass rate.

This position also features student loan repayment, excellent benefits, and a highly competitive salary—making it an exceptional next step for clinicians who want to advance their skills while making a meaningful impact in the Upstate community.

Have the teaching bug? After completing residency, therapists can continue to grow through future teaching opportunities within our Residency and Fellowship programs and in collaboration with our PT school partners. These opportunities allow clinicians to share their expertise, mentor the next generation of rehabilitation professionals, and expand their impact as clinical educators within a strong, academically connected therapy team.

Is management more your thing? For clinicians with leadership aspirations, there are opportunities to advance into clinic-level leadership and regional management roles. We offer an outstanding manager training program to help prepare team members for leadership success, revenue sharing and ownership.

As our organization continues to grow, team members can expand their influence beyond patient care by helping lead operations, mentor staff, support strategic growth, and shape the future of therapy services across the region.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Continuing education credits
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • License reimbursement
  • Life insurance
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance
  • Student Loan Repayment
  • DCFSA

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, evidence-based physical therapy care within an outpatient orthopedic setting. Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, and therapy staff to ensure seamless communication and outstanding patient outcomes.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified Physical Therapist passionate about orthopedics and professional growth. Candidates should be ready to engage in advanced training and mentorship programs.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient-centered careEvidence-based practiceClinical educationOperations managementStaff mentoring

Physical Therapist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (311 salary observations; 1,460 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 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 South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
South Carolina vs national$90k median in South Carolina$94k nationally (−5%)311 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$87k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in South Carolina487 active21,954 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentSouth Carolina physical therapist listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment508 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,367 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, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.9
Better work-life than 10% 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 Elite Therapy Solutions

Medical Practices
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Continuing education credits
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
License reimbursement
Life insurance

Living in Lancaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k≈ 4.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,431/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
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.

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