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Ivy Rehab
Cary, North Carolina

Pediatric Physical Therapist - PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50 per hour

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Job Description

State of Location

North Carolina

Position Summary

As an outpatient orthopedic physical therapist, you will have the opportunity to work with patients varying in age and diagnosis based on each clinic's specialty. Our treatment sessions are individualized, allowing a patient-centered focus and approach. Ivy's rewarding work environment allows collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinicians' passions and expertise.

Job Description

  • Pediatric Physical Therapist (PRN- afternoon/evening hours)
  • Compensation Range: $50 per hour

Join Ivy Health's dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

  • Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.
  • Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.
  • Internal travel program with guaranteed home clinic
  • Opportunity to own a clinic through equity partnership
  • Teammate Resource Groups supporting wellness, early career development, military, and LGBTQ+ teammates

What We Look For

  • License or pending license as a Physical Therapist in the treating state
  • Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program

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We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized, patient-centered physical therapy treatment sessions for pediatric patients in an outpatient setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver world-class care and achieve exceptional patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold or be pending a license as a Physical Therapist in North Carolina. A degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program is required.

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyOutpatient orthopedic physical therapyPatient-centered careClinical mentorship

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (171 salary observations; 524 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,953 salary observations; 17,908 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 45% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs

6
<$100k
2
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
69%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80-$110/hr
#2

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$68-$74/hr
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) PRN

$60-$70/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Higher than about 2 in 10 of 509 Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings 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.

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

ScribeIQ AI documentation tool
Internal travel program with guaranteed home clinic
Opportunity to own a clinic through equity partnership
Teammate Resource Groups supporting wellness, early career development, military, and LGBTQ+ teammates