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ECU Health Medical Center
Greenville, North Carolina

Physical Therapist II

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$116k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Position Summary

Provides Patient Care Through

  • Evaluation/re-evaluation
  • Treatment
  • Communication
  • Appropriate documentation

Participates in departmental/team quality improvement activities

Delegates appropriate tasks to assistants, technicians, and supervises

Responsible for education of self, peers, patients, students, and assists with new employee orientation

Assists with or performs special projects and/or research

Minimum Requirements

College Degree (4 yrs)- or higher.

Three years or greater and less than five years of licensure.

Registration or Certification

North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy

Pay Range

  • $79664.00 - $116116.00
  • Other Information
  • ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist II provides direct patient care through evaluation, treatment, and clinical documentation. They also participate in quality improvement activities and supervise assistants and technicians.

Requirements

Candidates must hold at least a four-year college degree and possess three to five years of licensure. A valid registration or certification from the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningSupervisionPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (583 salary observations; 1,826 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k 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

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 22 employers

3
<$95k
7
$95k
6
$100k
12
$105k-115k
8
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
71%
Loan repayment
40%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Salary Range: $165000.00
#2

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$150k-$160k
#3

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$111k-$150k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Greenville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$238k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.4
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 · Greenville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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