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Wilmington, North Carolina

Full-time Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: Davis Healthcare Center - Wilmington, NC, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Join Our Team at Davis Healthcare in Wilmington, NC! Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Davis Healthcare in Wilmington, NC, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a Full-time Physical Therapist.

About Us

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!

Qualifications

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

Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree 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, 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.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and creating discharge plans for patients under physician supervision. They will also provide individualized care and supervise Physical Therapy Assistants within the facility.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. An active state license and the ability to supervise therapy assistants are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDischarge planningCare plan revisionSupervision of physical therapy assistantsOrganizational skillsWritten communicationClinical programs application

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (416 salary observations; 1,903 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

23
<$110k
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$110k-125k
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$125k-140k
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$140k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks47 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
6%

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 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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

Supportive family environment
Ethical care and innovation focus