Physical Therapist WakeMed Cary
Compensation
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Job Description
The Physical Therapist in an acute care setting is responsible for leading or assisting in the coordination of physical therapy patient care. This position works in collaboration with the health care team and communicates to facilitate timely patient flow throughout the system as appropriate for best patient care.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Licensed Physical Therapist Required
Education
Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy Required - Or Doctorate Physical Therapy Required
Experience
2 Years Clinical - Physical Therapy Preferred
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist is responsible for coordinating patient care within an acute care setting to ensure effective treatment. They collaborate with the healthcare team to facilitate efficient patient flow throughout the hospital system.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Physical Therapist license and possess either a Bachelor's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. Two years of clinical experience in physical therapy is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (578 salary observations; 1,810 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,685 salary observations; 55,886 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).
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Cary
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $487k
- Typical market rent
- $1,774/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.2
- 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 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.