No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist roles pay ~$88k (median of 28 jobs)
Inpatient Physical Therapist / Inpatient Rehab-Ancillary / Full-Time / Days
About the Role
Inpatient Physical Therapist at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Full-time, days. No experience required. Comprehensive healthcare services.
Join Catawba as a Inpatient Physical Therapist – Days in Hickory, North Carolina. of Performance Expectations. Evaluates patients referred for physical therapy to maximize functional mobility and promote return to independent level of function.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Catawba as a Inpatient Physical Therapist – Days.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluates patients to maximize functional mobility and develops, implements, and revises individualized treatment plans. Provides prevention and wellness services while supervising the clinical activities of physical therapist assistants and non-licensed personnel.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy and a current North Carolina license or licensure from a compact state. Candidates must possess or obtain BCLS certification for healthcare providers within three months of employment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 32% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (665 salary observations; 1,368 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,903 salary observations; 45,283 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
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