Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist - Outpatient Orthopedics

$10,000 sign-on bonus | One-on-one outpatient orthopedic care | Pinehurst, NC Full-time | Monday–Friday | No evenings, no weekends $80,000–$95,000 per year, based on experience

Paragon Physical Therapy is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist (DPT or license-eligible) for our outpatient orthopedic clinic in Pinehurst, North Carolina. New graduates and experienced physical therapists are both encouraged to apply — structured mentorship is built into this role from day one.

Why Physical Therapists Choose Paragon

One patient at a time, every session — the entire session. No double-booking, no aides running the floor, no bouncing between plinths. This is the care model hospital systems and high-volume clinics can't offer, and performance-based pay rewards the full caseload you build within it.

Transparent pay. Our full salary range is published right here — no "compensation determined at time of offer."

Your growth is funded — a $2,500 annual CE budget with paid course days, plus in-house mentorship in dry needling, blood flow restriction, TPI® golf assessments, and Stecco Method Fascial Manipulation. We want you to learn skills that make you a better clinician.

• Full clinical autonomy — you own your schedule, your plans of care, and your clinical decision-making
• Premier EMR software — we run Prompt Plus EMR specifically so notes don't follow you home
• Sustainable full-time schedule: Monday–Friday, no evenings, no weekends, no holidays

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $80,000–$95,000 based on experience, with performance-based upside as you build your caseload
• $10,000 sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Retirement plan (IRA) with employer contributions
• $2,500 annual continuing education budget with paid course time
• Hands-on mentorship in advanced techniques (dry needling, TPI®, blood flow restriction, Stecco Method Fascial Manipulation)
• What you'll do as a Physical Therapist at Paragon
• Provide one-on-one outpatient orthopedic physical therapy — every session is direct patient care
• Perform comprehensive orthopedic and musculoskeletal evaluations

Develop and Progress Individualized Treatment Plans

• Integrate manual therapy, dry needling, blood flow restriction training, and performance-based rehab as appropriate
• Educate patients on recovery, injury prevention, and long-term performance

Our patient population is active and motivated: local residents, competitive golfers, athletes, military families, and patients who travel to Pinehurst for specialized outpatient care.

Requirements

Candidate must hold an active North Carolina Physical Therapist license, or be eligible for NC licensure (including PT Compact privilege)

• DPT or Master's degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program
• Strong orthopedic clinical reasoning and communication skills
• New graduate physical therapists welcome — coachability and growth mindset matter more than years of experience
• Preferred (not required)
• Outpatient orthopedic experience
• Manual therapy experience
• Dry needling certification
• TPI® certification or golf performance experience
• Blood flow restriction training experience
• Vestibular rehabilitation experience

About Paragon Physical Therapy

Paragon Physical Therapy is a clinician-owned boutique outpatient orthopedic clinic in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Our name is our standard — Paragon means a model of excellence, and that shapes everything: one-on-one care for every patient, advanced techniques beyond entry-level practice, and interventions chosen because they change outcomes.

We're not a hospital system and we're not a franchise — the owner treats patients in the same clinic you will, and the practice is structured so excellent clinicians can do excellent work.