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ECU Health Medical Center
Greenville, North Carolina

Physical Therapist (FR)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

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.

Minimum Requirements

  • Graduation with Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral Degree from an APTA Accredited school of Physical Therapy.
  • Current valid license or eligible for licensure for Physical Therapy by The North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
  • Other Information
  • ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

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 competency requirements.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree from an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy program. Must hold or be eligible for a valid Physical Therapy license from the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPatient TreatmentClinical CareInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (493 salary observations; 1,949 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,410 salary observations; 61,614 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)). 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 paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $87k–$100k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)493 state / 12,410 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina730 active21,435 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment763 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,913 in the last 30 days4,135 the 30 days before (+91%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% 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

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 31 employers
14
<$100k
18
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
98%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Sentara Health · Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

$103k-$149k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Compassus · Beaverton, Oregon

$51.48-$71.37/hr
#3

Physical Therapist

$60-$71/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Greenville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$237k
Typical market rent
$1,460/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.4
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 · Greenville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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