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ECU Health Medical Center
Washington, North Carolina

Physical Therapist I (NE)

Physical TherapistNo callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$36.47-$53.16/hr

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Job Description

Position Summary

Provides direct patient care by evaluation and treatment in patient population served according to age and condition. Actively seeks to improve knowledge and skills of self and others. Provides appropriate leadership. Meets competency requirements. Will also be involved in team dynamics and participate in interdisciplinary activities when appropriate.

This is a part-time opening with as needed hours (PRN).

Minimum Requirements

Graduation with Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral Degree from an APTA Accredited school of Physical Therapy.

Less than three years of licensure.

PT licensure with State of North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy (NCBPT) is required by start date.

Pay Range

  • $36.47 - $53.16
  • ECU Health
  • About ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, a campus of ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Beaufort Hospital serves as a campus of ECU Health Medical Center. The 142-bed full-service hospital is located in Washington and has earned national designation as a Primary Stroke Center.

It is home to a 16-bed emergency department that serves approximately 25,000 patients per year, as well as the Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center – a provider of leading-edge chemotherapy and radiation therapy, among other cancer services.

ECU Health Beaufort also offers general medical and surgical services, operative services, a women’s birthing center, rehabilitation services and outpatient clinics.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Key Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care through evaluation and treatment based on age and condition. Participates in interdisciplinary activities and team dynamics while maintaining clinical competency.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree from an APTA accredited Physical Therapy program. Must hold or obtain a North Carolina Physical Therapy license by the start date.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPatient TreatmentInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (507 salary observations; 1,981 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,543 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$76k–$111kPhysical Therapy median $73k (middle half $69k–$102k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)507 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina737 active21,770 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 59% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment770 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,764 in the last 30 days4,429 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,543 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist I (NE) at ECU Health Medical Center a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,543 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 22 employers
7
<$110k
11
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
3
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
31%
Loan repayment
17%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$250k
Typical market rent
$1,285/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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