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Progress USA
Wake Forest, North Carolina

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Wake Orthopedics a multi-specialty orthopaedic group with multiple locations in Wake County, NC is seeking a Physical Therapist to fill a full-time position, in our Wake Forest office location. We offer a unique work environment promoting personal and professional growth.

We offer the highest quality care for pediatric and adult patients. Our practices provide a full range of orthopaedic services including advanced diagnostic imaging, innovative treatment options, minimally invasive and traditional procedures, and rehabilitation services.

Whether it be recovering from a broken bone, joint replacement surgery, a sports injury or a fracture – our goal is to get patients back to doing the things they love.

The ideal candidate is highly motivated, and team focused. Candidate will work closely with orthopaedic surgeons to help deliver high quality care to our patients.

We Offer

  • Weekly Pay
  • PTO Buyback: Sell your PTO for cash at the end of the year
  • 100% employer paid health insurance: $0 premium base plan

Primary Duties and Responsibilities Will Include

  • Improve or minimize residual physical disabilities of patients.
  • Establish patient goals and assist with achievement.
  • Coordinate care with other medical providers in patient care planning.
  • Provide prescribed physical therapy.
  • Document accurately and timely in our EHR, Epic.
  • Code all procedures including assigning current CPT and ICD.
  • Ability to participate in physical activity such as standing, lifting and bending for extended period of time while involved in physical activity.
  • Effectively communicate with staff to ensure effective and efficient clinic sessions.
  • Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

Graduate of a Physical Therapy curriculum accredited institute. Current PT license in the state of North Carolina. Two years experience is preferred.

Come join our award winning practice!

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will provide prescribed therapy to improve or minimize physical disabilities for pediatric and adult patients. Responsibilities include coordinating care with medical providers and documenting procedures accurately within the Epic EHR system.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CPT CodingICD CodingPatient Goal SettingOrthopaedic RehabilitationClinical Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at PROGRESS USA a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 403 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution46 jobs · 31 employers

23
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
45%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 403 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Wake Forest

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$1,823/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
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 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Weekly pay
PTO buyback
100% employer paid health insurance ($0 premium base plan)