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Functional Pathways
High Point, North Carolina

Full-time Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Pennybyrn - High Point, NC 27260Position Type: Full TimeJoin Our Team at Pennybyrn in High Point, NC! Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Pennybyrn in High Point, NC, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a Full-time Physical Therapist.

Schedule

Monday- Friday About Us: Pennbryn is a skilled nursing facility in High Point, NC that offers comprehensive therapy programs to its patients. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, as well as a compassionate and skilled team of therapists.

Working at Pennbryn offers therapists the opportunity to help patients regain their physical and mental well-being, while being part of a supportive and dynamic healthcare team.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist shall screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, discharge plan, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines.

Ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure. Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and creating discharge plans for patients under physician supervision. They will also revise established plans of care and supervise Physical Therapy Assistants.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. An active state license and the ability to meet all certification and licensure requirements are mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDischarge planningPlan of care developmentSupervision of physical therapy assistantsClinical documentationOrganizational skillsWritten communication

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (583 salary observations; 1,827 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 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Physical Therapist at Functional Pathways a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution48 jobs · 36 employers

25
<$110k
11
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k
9
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$111k-$150k
#2

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$103k-$149k
#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in High Point

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,372/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
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 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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