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SEPT Physical Therapy
Fairview, North Carolina

Physical Therapist - Outpatient Orthopedics

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78k-$95k

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Job Description

Join Our Team

Physical Therapist | Fairview | Outpatient | Orthopedics | Full-time | Salary $78-95,000 based on experience | up to $9,000 Annual Incentive Bonus | $7,500 Sign-On Bonus | $1,500 CEU Allowance | Mentorship and OCS Residency Option

Job Overview & Work Site

The Work You Want to DoYour passions shape your practice. Whether you’re most energized by orthopedics, sports rehab, balance and vestibular therapy, or another specialty area, we’ll support you in becoming the clinician you want to be.

Our Patients Drive UsOur approach goes beyond treatment plans: we build trust, create meaningful connections, and support patients through every step of their recovery. Individualized care, coupled with a warm and friendly environment, promotes a superb patient experience.

Who We TreatOur diverse caseload includes non-surgical and post-operative patients, spanning sports performance, joint and spine care, and, if desired, neurologic and vestibular rehab. Our clinicians average 12 patients per hour and have 1-hour for evaluations.

We make adjustments to schedule blocks in order to accommodate patients who require specialty interventions or have high complexity or safety concerns.

Where do you want to go?

As a growing company, we offer opportunities for advancement. If you desire to become a clinic leader or director, start a new clinic, or become a clinical instructor, to name a few, we can help you reach the professional goals you have set for yourself.

Professional Development

Individualized Professional Development Program

  • Annual continuing education allowance
  • APTA NC Annual dues are covered
  • In-house continuing education courses and certifications
  • OCS community preparation club
  • Orthopedic residency (based on mentor availability)
  • Elevate: Virtual Clinician Development Series
  • Team-based learning sessions comprised of presentations on relevant topics and skill acquisition
  • Paid licensure renewal

Mentorship

Our Clinical Mentorship Program is designed for new clinicians and clinicians joining us from different care settings.

We believe clinicians grow best through collaboration, real-time coaching, and a culture where questions are welcomed and professional development is prioritized.

License & Experience

Requirements

  • Graduate (or soon-to-be graduate) of an accredited physical therapy program
  • Licensed Physical Therapist or license-eligible

Benefits

  • Our Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include, but Are Not Limited to:
  • Student Loan Assistance Program
  • CEU Allowance
  • 3 weeks of front-loaded PTO and 6 paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance available the first month after start
  • 401(k) with 50% employer match
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
  • Employee Assistance Program with counseling services
  • Additional voluntary coverages available

Part-Time Employees Are Entitled To

  • 1.5+ weeks of front-loaded PTO and 6 paid holidays
  • 401(k) with 50% employer match
  • Student Loan Assistance Program

PRN Employees Are Entitled To

  • 401(k) with 50% employer match
  • Flexible schedule
  • Student Loan Assistance Program

Company Story

For over two decades, SEPT Physical Therapy has been where expertise meets compassion. We are a therapist-owned practice that has proudly served Western North Carolina since 1999. With over 15 outpatient clinics, our goal has always been simple: deliver exceptional care, improve patient access, and support and value the clinicians who make it possible.

  • Min
  • USD $78,000.00/Yr.
  • Max
  • USD $95,000.00/Yr.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized physical therapy care for a diverse caseload of non-surgical and post-operative patients. Build trust with patients while managing evaluations and specialty interventions in an outpatient orthopedic setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Sports rehabilitationBalance therapyJoint careNeurologic rehabilitationPatient evaluationPatient careTreatment planning

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 23,147 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$78k–$95kOrthopedic Surgery median $92k (middle half $88k–$97k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$92k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in North Carolina16 active430 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$8k sign-on · loan repaymentNorth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment781 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (23,147 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 431 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About SEPT Physical Therapy

Wellness and Fitness Services
Asheville, North Carolina
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $9,000 annual incentive bonus
$7,500 sign-on bonus
$1,500 CEU allowance
Student Loan Assistance Program
3 weeks front-loaded PTO and 6 paid holidays
Medical, dental, and vision insurance available first month after start
401(k) with 50% employer match
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D

Living in Fairview

Median resident rent
$1,141/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.