Licensed Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$77k-$104k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.
Job Description
State of Location
North Carolina
Position Summary
Job Description
- Compensation Range: $76,500-$103,500/year
- Sign on Bonus: $10,000
Life-of-the-Loan Repayment Assistance: Ivy Rehab provides direct, ongoing monthly student loan contributions for the entire life of your eligible loan.
This position is eligible for additional compensation: Clinician bonus plan + lifetime student loan program, sign-on bonus, or relocation assistance
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.
A Culture of Connection and Support: Enjoy access to Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) including Pride, Military, Career Development, and Wellness & Work-Life Balance, plus the Teammate Financial Assistance Fund, a well-structured onboarding experience, and a large nationwide community of like-minded professionals.
Advance Your Career: Take advantage of opportunities in clinic ownership, travel assignments, residency and fellowship programs, mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!
- Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date):
- Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
- Complimentary therapy services
- 401(k) with company match
- Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
- Ivy-funded NPTE prep course
- Paid Maternity / Parental Leave (eligibility after 26 weeks)
What We Look For
- License or pending license as a Physical Therapist in the treating state required
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program required
The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.
We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide world-class physical therapy care to patients while maintaining accurate and efficient clinical documentation. Collaborate with a dedicated team and utilize innovative resources to ensure exceptional patient outcomes.
Requirements
Must hold a license or pending license as a Physical Therapist in North Carolina. Candidates are required to be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 49 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 41% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (356 salary observations; 1,495 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,235 salary observations; 46,867 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 ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Shelby
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $249k≈ 3.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,111/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.