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North Carolina Specialty Hospital
Durham, North Carolina

Physical Therapist PRN

Physical TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

North Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH) is a private, physician-owned medical center that opened its doors in 1926. Its commitment to growth and continuous improvement has helped the hospital maintain a high ranking in both quality measures and patient satisfaction.

North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers surgical specialties in orthopedics, ophthalmology, ear, nose, and throat, as well as sports medicine, oral, plastic, podiatry, general surgery, interventional radiology, pain management, reconstructive surgery, and more.

Why Join North Carolina Specialty Hospital?

  • Award Winning Hospital for Special Surgery
  • 5 Star CMS rated facility for patient experience
  • Positive Work culture
  • Career growth opportunities
  • 401k Employer Match

Job Description

Under the direction of the Director of Inpatient Services, the Physical Therapist will provide physical therapy evaluation, treatment, education and discharge planning in accordance with physician orders and professional standards.

Essential Job Functions

  • Conduct evaluations including strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration and motor function.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Administer therapeutic exercise, manual therapy and modalities.
  • Modify treatment plans based on patient progress.
  • Educate patients on home exercise programs and assistive devices.
  • Document evaluations, treatments, progress notes and discharge summaries.
  • Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team.
  • Participate in quality improvement and safety activities.

Experience, Training & Education

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Hospital, orthopedic or rehabilitation experience preferred
  • Current North Carolina Physical Therapist License; BLS required
  • Strong communication, clinical reasoning, documentation and customer service

Skills

Our employees are critical to our success and we value their contributions.

North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that values employee ideas and diversity. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled. We maintain a drug-free workplace and require pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will conduct patient evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and administer therapeutic exercises and manual therapy. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress, educating patients on home programs, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary medical team.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a current North Carolina Physical Therapist License. BLS certification is required, and previous hospital, orthopedic, or rehabilitation experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (416 salary observations; 1,903 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

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<$110k
9
$110k-125k
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$125k-140k
7
$140k-155k
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$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks47 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
79%
Sign-on bonus
51%
Loan repayment
40%
Relocation assistance
6%

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 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Durham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k
Typical market rent
$1,659/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
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 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About North Carolina Specialty Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k Employer Match
Career growth opportunities
Positive work culture