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Cary, North Carolina

Physical Therapist, Outpatient - Pediatrics

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

BreakThrough is redefining PT: highly-specialized physical therapists, industry-leading continuing education, and one of the highest concentrations of board-certified clinicians in the area.

Real growth, whatever stage you’re at. We build mentorship into the job, with structured, hands-on support and continuing education through Evidence In Motion (EIM), including board certification support as you build your pediatric specialty. If you’re an experienced clinician, you’ll find autonomy, a team that values what you already bring, and room to mentor others as you shape your career on your terms.

Live and work in Cary, NC. Cary is a family-friendly Triangle community minutes from Raleigh, with Fred G. Bond Metro Park and Lake Crabtree close by for weekends outdoors.

Benefits

  • $80,000+ base + productivity incentives
  • Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus
  • Student loan repayment for eligible clinicians
  • 401(k) with 4% employer match
  • Generous PTO, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • AI-powered documentation support that reduces after-hours charting

Structured Mentorship and Career Development

  • Industry-leading continuing education through Evidence In Motion (EIM), including board certification support
  • Multiple career pathways: clinical excellence and leadership

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive pediatric evaluations and develop individualized, family-centered treatment plans
  • Deliver hands-on, play-based treatment to support each child’s mobility, motor development, and participation in daily life
  • Track progress using objective outcome measures and adjust care plans accordingly
  • Educate parents and caregivers with home exercise programs and strategies to support progress between sessions
  • Collaborate with occupational therapists and the care team to deliver coordinated pediatric care

Qualifications

Licensed Physical Therapist, or eligible for NC licensure

Open to both new graduates and experienced clinicians

CPR and First Aid Certification Required

Passion for evidence-based, patient centered care.

About

Compensation: $80,000/yr + productivity incentives, with additional compensation opportunities for certifications. Benefits include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, disability, and 401(K) with a 4% employer match.

Confluent Health, LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance or would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@goconfluent.com.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningPlay-based therapyMobility trainingOutcome measurementParent educationCaregiver trainingInterdisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist, Outpatient - Pediatrics at Confluent Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 461 active Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
Loan repayment
38% this job
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 461 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

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.

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About Confluent Health

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Louisville, Kentucky
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with 4% employer match
Generous PTO
Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Sign-on bonus up to $5,000
Student loan repayment for eligible clinicians
Industry-leading continuing education through Evidence In Motion (EIM)
Board certification support
AI-powered documentation support