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Therapy Partner Solutions
Aiken, South Carolina

Lead Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

Min USD $90K /yr Max USD $110K/Yr.

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Job Description

Join Our Team

  • Position: Lead Physical Therapist
  • Setting: Outpatient Orthopedics
  • Location: Aiken, SC
  • Coverage: Full-time

*$20,000 Sign-on Bonus!

We invite you to join a cohesive, highly reputable team with a mission to care for our patients, each other and the community.

Company Story

Therapy Partner Solutions (TPS), therapist-owned and operated since 2016, is dedicated to providing exceptional therapy services. We understand therapists because we are therapists ourselves, and we recognize the unique challenges clinicians face every day.

We work together. As the provider of outpatient therapy services for Georgia Carolina Orthopedics, we’re proud to be part of a strong, multidisciplinary team that brings together physical and occupational therapists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.

We invest in our people. We believe clinicians thrive when they feel valued, supported, and equipped to grow. Our clinicians have the opportunity to participate in our Clinical Excellence Program, which includes mentorship, advanced training and certifications, OCS preparation collaboratives, and our TPS Orthopedic Residency Program.

Our patients are what drive us. We treat every patient the way we would want ourselves and our families to be treated. Our mission is to provide the most personalized and skilled physical therapy services possible, all within a warm and welcoming environment.

Job Overview & Work Site

What we treat: Our caseload includes patients with both non-surgical and post-operative presentations, featuring a diverse mix of sport-specific rehabilitation and joint and spine management.

How We Do It

  • We value time in patient care, maintaining appropriate and optimal caseloads.
  • We prioritize your interests and professional growth.

We collaborate with Georgia Carolina Orthopedic colleagues and surgeons to develop a comprehensive healthcare approach.

We provide unmatched collaboration with referral sources and surgeons for foundational knowledge to guide personalized treatments.

Go Where You Want to Go: As a thriving and expanding company, we offer a roadmap to advance your career. Whether you aspire to become a clinical instructor, lead a clinic, direct operations, or even launch a new facility, we're here to guide you toward your professional goals.

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 first month after start
  • 401K 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
  • 401K with 50% employer match

PRN Employees Are Entitled To

  • 401K with 50% employer match
  • License & Experience

Requirements for This Position Include the Following

  • Graduate (current or pending) from an accredited physical therapy program
  • Active or pending state physical therapist license
  • Professional Development

Varying Clinical Career Paths

We understand that each therapist has unique interests and aspirations. Whether you’re drawn to a specialty area or eager to expand your expertise, we’ll provide the resources and support you need to make it happen. Together, we’ll help you turn your professional aspirations into reality.

  • Individualized Clinical and Professional Development Program Options:
  • Advanced Certifications/Training Courses
  • Annual CEU allowance
  • OCS Prep Collaborative
  • OCS Orthopedic Residency
  • Paid professional, association, and one section dues
  • Min
  • USD $90,000.00/Yr.
  • Max
  • USD $110,000.00/Yr.
  • Annual Incentive Bonus Up To

Key Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of personalized physical therapy services for non-surgical and post-operative orthopedic patients. Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program with an active or pending state physical therapist license. Candidates should be prepared to engage in professional development and clinical excellence programs.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Joint ManagementClinical MentorshipPost-operative RehabilitationPatient AssessmentTreatment Planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (360 salary observations; 1,219 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 South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Therapy Partner Solutions holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 49 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Physical Therapist - Outpatient at Therapy Partner Solutions a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 19 employers

10
<$100k
11
$100k-110k
7
$110k-120k
1
$128k
4
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
68% this job
Loan repayment
23% this job
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$150k-$160k
#2

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

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

  • On-site

Living in Aiken

Rent affordability Strong

18% of gross pay

Percentile 92 · Peer median 30% · 36 listings

Purchasing power

$97,929–$119,691/yr

At national-average prices · Before taxes

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,387/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use the advertised annual pay range’s lower bound, before taxes. Regional prices are not a personal budget.

Peer group: physical therapist · physical therapy · Full-time · hours not stated · Pay composition not stated. National listings with usable annual USD pay and local data, posted within 180 days of the 2026-09-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.

Ratings need at least 30 other listings, five employers and three locations; no employer may contribute over 35%. Strong: top quarter; Typical: middle half; Weaker: bottom quarter. Missing ratings mean insufficient comparable data, not a poor offer. These are offer comparisons, not city grades.

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Benefits & Perks

Student Loan Assistance Program
CEU Allowance
3 weeks Front-Loaded PTO
6 Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401K with 50% employer match
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
Employee assistance program with Counseling Services