Pays $42-$46/hr — Physical Therapist market median is ~$67k (11 jobs)
Lead Licensed Physical Therapist Or Licensed Occupational Therapist
About the Role
Lead PT or OT role in senior living community. Build therapy program, treat residents, and lead. Wilmington, NC. $87k-$96k.
Join Prava Therapy as a Lead Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist – Senior Living in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Lead Therapist Physical Therapist (PT) or Occupational Therapist (OT) Full-Time | Cambridge Village of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC What if you could build the kind of therapy program you always wished existed in senior living? Not a therapy room tucked away in the back of a building.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $42 - $46/hour.
- AI-enabled documentation
- Clinical support and mentorship
- Administrative infrastructure
- Path to leadership
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Prava Therapy as a Lead Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist – Senior Living.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Therapist will provide direct clinical care to residents while building and managing the therapy program within the senior living community. They are responsible for fostering relationships with residents and staff, mentoring clinicians, and integrating therapy services into the community's wellness culture.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current North Carolina license as a Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist. Strong clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for working with older adults are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (688 salary observations; 1,488 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,239 salary observations; 45,434 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
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