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Lancaster, South Carolina

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Job Description Summary Where Compassion Meets Opportunity! Together we can assist patients in their move toward independence by setting realistic goals and treatment plans.

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC001530 LAN - IP Therapy Acute Care (LMC) Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-29 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Description We are currently offering a $15,000 Sign-on bonus!

Benefits

South Carolina State Health Insurance South Carolina State Retirement Competitive pay Paid Parental Leave Provides patient care which involves physical therapy evaluations and treatments following the established standard of practice.

Providing patient care with various settings of the Physical Therapy department, initiated and complete physical therapy evaluation and treatment plan at first scheduled appointment, documents evaluations, treatment plans and daily progress notes, discharge summaries, exercise programs and patient/family education within 24 hours of each visit Additional Job Description Education: Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program License/Certification: Licensure as a Physical Therapist by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required before seeing patients. If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us! The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry.

In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50.

The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

Perform physical therapy evaluations and implement treatment plans to help patients move toward independence. Document progress notes, discharge summaries, and exercise programs within 24 hours of each visit.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a license from the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningDocumentationPatient Education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (360 salary observations; 1,219 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 29 employers

16
<$110k
10
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
5
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
Loan repayment
18% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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.

  • Includes call

Living in Lancaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k
Median resident rent
$868/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About MUSC

Hospitals and Health Care
Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus ($15,000)
South Carolina State Health Insurance
South Carolina State Retirement
Paid Parental Leave