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Ivy Rehab
Charlotte, North Carolina

Physical Therapist (License Required)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$95k

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Job Description

State of Location

North Carolina

Position Summary

As an outpatient orthopedic physical therapist, you will have the opportunity to work with patients varying in age and diagnosis based on each clinic's specialty. Our treatment sessions are individualized, allowing a patient-centered focus and approach. Ivy's rewarding work environment allows collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinicians' passions and expertise.

Job Description

  • Position: Full-time Physical Therapist ($20,000 Sign on Bonus)
  • License Required: Yes – Active or Pending License as a Physical Therapist
  • Education Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program

Location: Charlotte, NC (2100 N Davidson St) – NoDa

Base Compensation Range: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 annually

Additional Compensation: Bi-weekly clinician bonus plan + lifetime uncapped student loan repayment or a competitive sign-on bonus (up to $20K) to kick off your new role!

Join Ivy Health's dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

A Culture of Connection and Support: Enjoy access to Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) including Pride, Military, Career Development, and Wellness & Work-Life Balance, plus the Teammate Financial Assistance Fund, a well-structured onboarding experience, and a large nationwide community of like-minded professionals.

Advance Your Career: Take advantage of opportunities in clinic ownership, travel assignments, residency and fellowship programs, mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!

  • Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date):
  • Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
  • Commuter benefits (pre-tax benefit)
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
  • Complimentary therapy services
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays off, 2 CEU days off, and CEU reimbursement annually
  • Ivy-funded NPTE prep course
  • Paid Maternity & Parental Leave (eligibility after 26 weeks)

The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.

We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

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We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized outpatient orthopedic physical therapy to patients of varying ages and diagnoses. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care and achieve exceptional patient outcomes.

Requirements

Must hold an active or pending physical therapist license in North Carolina. Candidates are required to be graduates of an accredited physical therapy program.

Key Skills

Outpatient orthopedicsPatient assessmentTreatment planningClinical documentationPatient-centered care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (467 salary observations; 1,860 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k 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
Listed pay$80k–$95kPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $84k–$94k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−5%)467 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$93k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina739 active21,605 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNorth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment773 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,629 in the last 30 days4,305 the 30 days before (+77%)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, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 23 employers
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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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Short-term and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) with company match
Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days
CEU reimbursement
Ivy-funded NPTE prep course

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,729/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
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.

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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