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Ivy Rehab
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50-$55/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

State of Location

North Carolina

Position Summary

Job Description:

Locations

  • Our Charlotte Location(s): Beatties Ford, Harrisburg, NODA, South Park, University, and Wesley Heights
  • Kannapolis: Preferred Pelvic Health
  • Compensation Range: $50-55/per hour

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.
  • Internal travel program with guaranteed home clinic
  • Opportunity to own a clinic through equity partnership
  • Teammate Resource Groups supporting wellness, early career development, military, and LGBTQ+ teammates

Benefits (Start Within 30 Days)

  • Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
  • Paid parental leave, short- 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, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
  • NPTE prep course funded by Ivy

What We Look For

  • License or pending license as a Physical Therapist in the treating state
  • Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program

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 world-class physical therapy services to patients across various clinic locations. Utilize AI documentation tools to maintain efficient clinical records while focusing on patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold or be pending a Physical Therapist license in North Carolina. Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program is required.

Key Skills

Clinical documentationPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (588 salary observations; 1,859 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,052 salary observations; 57,498 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 25 employers

10
<$110k
12
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
4
$140k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
41% this job
Loan repayment
24%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Juan Capistrano, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo
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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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

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About Ivy Rehab

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Pet insurance
Paid parental leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program