Physical Therapist - Better At Home
Listed compensation
$70 /Hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k–$146k | Physical 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 power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina | 725 active | 21,406 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% no call · 63% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment757 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,754 in the last 30 days | 4,473 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 |
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