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Legacy Healthcare Services
Raleigh, North Carolina

Physical Therapist - Better At Home

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$70 /Hr

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Job Description

Make an impact. Change lives. Live a Legacy.

Legacy Healthcare Services is searching for an experienced and motivated Physical Therapist (PT) to join our newly created Better at Home team. We’re committed to providing comprehensive healthcare services in the comfort of our patients' homes to positively impact quality of life by redefining the delivery of care. Come join a team that is empowering senior adults to lead a life filled with purpose, safety, and joy!

Pay Rate: Based on a Per Visit Rate ($50/Evaluation & $17.50/15 minute unit)

Coverage Location: Wake County, NC

Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to patients according to physician's plan of care and as defined in the state Physical Therapy Practice Act.

Assess and evaluate therapeutic, rehabilitative/functional status to develop, implement and direct physical therapy programs that focus on rehabilitation.

Evaluate the patient’s home environment, assess patients for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM potential for rehab.

  • Direct patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
  • Initiate physical therapy program and instruct other personnel and/or family/caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with a patient.
  • Identify patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health (PCA) services and refer as necessary.
  • Prepare and submit progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
  • Supervises PTAs according to organization policy and state regulations.
  • Your Legacy career offers great experiences, work/life balance, and excellent rewards, including:
  • Desirable, FLEXIBLE scheduling
  • 401(k)
  • Medical/dental/vision/prescription/pet insurance for eligible roles
  • Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options at year’s end for eligible roles
  • Company-paid group life
  • Flex spending account
  • Voluntary life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
  • Licensure reimbursement
  • Company-provided CEUs and unlimited online CEUs for full-time employees
  • Career advancement opportunities

Discover What Makes Legacy Healthcare Services Different

Our not-for-profit organization offers personalized therapeutic care for residents within senior living communities, offering rehabilitative care that helps improve their quality of life.

Our organization was founded by and continues to be led by therapists.

We are one of the largest providers of on-site senior therapy care in the country, serving nearly 500 senior living communities throughout the U.S. and growing!

We are leaders in innovation and personalized care, which makes us a preferred provider for senior adults residing in the communities we serve.

Position Requirements

Degree in Area of Discipline

  • Current Physical Therapy license in state of practice, or ability to obtain prior to beginning employment
  • Excellent interpersonal, fiscal, and clinical skills
  • Computer proficiency

Pay Range

USD $70.00 - USD $70.00 /Hr.

Requirements

Requires a degree in physical therapy and a current physical therapy license in the state of practice. Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal, fiscal, and clinical skills along with computer proficiency.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentGait analysisMobility assessmentClinical documentationCare planningSupervisionInterpersonal skillsFiscal management

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (461 salary observations; 2,057 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,442 salary observations; 64,443 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 ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k 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$104k–$146kPhysical Therapy median $89k (middle half $82k–$99k)957 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)461 state / 12,442 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$132k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina725 active21,406 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% no call · 63% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment757 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,754 in the last 30 days4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)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 contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
6
<$105k
9
$105k-115k
5
$115k-125k
1
$128k
3
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
35% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Legacy Healthcare Services

Wellness and Fitness Services
Raleigh, North Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription/Pet Insurance for eligible roles
Paid Time Off (PTO) with rollover and buyout for eligible roles
Company-paid group life
Flex spending account
Voluntary life, short-term and long-term disability
Licensure reimbursement
Company-provided CEUs and unlimited online CEUs

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$369k
Typical market rent
$1,572/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
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 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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