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Shelby, North Carolina

Physical Therapist – Practice Partner Profit-Share with Exit Participation Shelby or Kings Mountain, NC

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $90K

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Job Description

Join Our Team

SEPT Physical Therapy is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist in the Shelby / Kings Mountain area of North Carolina to lead our outpatient orthopedic and neuro-rehabilitation clinic and, through our PartnerPath™ program, share in the value you create: a monthly share of the profit the clinic generates, plus a share of the clinic's value if it is ever sold.

No buy-in. No personal guarantee. This role is designed for a PT who already knows the Cleveland County referral community and wants to be paid like a partner for the practice they build.

Company Story

About SEPT Physical Therapy

Founded in 1999 and serving Western North Carolina for more than 25 years, SEPT® Physical Therapy is an outpatient practice with nine clinics across Buncombe, Haywood and Henderson counties and a team of more than 20 physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

SEPT leads with sports rehab and orthopedic care, works with all provider networks, and lives by five core values: people first, meaningful results, openness and transparency, positivity, and treating people like family.

Shelby and Kings Mountain are SEPT's next chapter, and the Practice Partner who opens this market will carry that culture into a new community.

SEPT is part of the Therapy Partner Solutions family of clinic brands, which provides the operational, billing and compliance backbone that lets clinicians practice at the top of their license. Learn more at septphysicaltherapy.com.

Job Overview & Work Site

Why PartnerPath Is Different

Paid like a partner, without the buy-in. On top of a competitive base salary, you earn a percentage of the clinic's monthly profit and a multiple of its profit at sale. Full program terms are covered in the interview process.

Your referral relationships become your asset. If orthopedic, neurology, sports-medicine and family-practice physicians in Shelby and Kings Mountain already trust you, this is where that trust pays off for you.

The back office is handled. Billing and collections, credentialing, compliance, HR, payroll, marketing and technology are provided through Therapy Partner Solutions, so you can focus on patients and physicians.

Clinical autonomy with a safety net. Set the clinical culture, hire your team, and build the service lines the community needs, backed by a company that operates clinics across multiple states.

Community first. Shelby and Kings Mountain are your market. You will be the face of physical therapy for the patients and physicians who live here.

What You Will Do

Evaluate and treat patients with orthopedic, post-surgical, sports and neurological conditions, maintaining a personal caseload.

Build and steward physician referral relationships across orthopedics, neurology, primary care, sports medicine and pain management in Cleveland County.

Lead the clinic team: recruit, mentor and develop PTs, PTAs and support staff.

Own the clinic scorecard: new patient volume, referral mix, visits, patient outcomes and satisfaction, and clinic profitability.

Represent SEPT in the community with physician practices, athletic programs, employers and civic organizations.

Benefits

Competitive base salary starting at $90,000 (DOE), plus PartnerPath profit-sharing paid monthly on clinic net income and participation in the clinic's sale value. Benefits include [medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO, CEU allowance and licensure reimbursement. Relocation or sign-on if applicable.

License & Experience

What You Bring

Required

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (or equivalent) from an accredited program.
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physical Therapist in North Carolina.
  • Established professional relationships with referring physicians in the Shelby / Kings Mountain market, and a clear view of the referral volume you could develop.
  • Desire to lead people and grow a practice, not just manage one.

Preferred

  • 3+ years of outpatient orthopedic experience; clinic-director or lead-therapist experience.
  • Board certification (OCS, SCS, NCS) or manual-therapy credentials.
  • Experience with dry needling, vestibular, pelvic health or other service lines that expand a clinic's reach.
  • Professional Development
  • Ready to share in what you build?
  • Apply today, or reach out confidentially to cshelton@therapypartnersolutions.com We keep every PartnerPath conversation private.
  • Min
  • USD $90,000.00/Yr.
  • Max
  • Annual Incentive Bonus Up To

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will lead an outpatient clinic, managing patient caseloads and building referral relationships with local physicians. They are responsible for recruiting and mentoring staff, overseeing clinic operations, and ensuring profitability and high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and be licensed or eligible for licensure in North Carolina. The role requires established professional relationships with local referring physicians and a desire to lead and grow a clinical practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Outpatient orthopedicsClinic managementPhysician referral developmentTeam leadershipPatient evaluationSports rehabilitationVestibular therapyStrategic planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (517 salary observations; 2,062 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,871 salary observations; 62,396 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$90kPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $80k–$98k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)517 state / 12,871 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$95k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina760 active21,708 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% 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 repayment794 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,556 in the last 30 days4,853 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+2.2% 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

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 23 employers
8
<$95k
16
$95k-110k
4
$110k-125k
1
$130k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
68%
Loan repayment
43%
Relocation assistance
11% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,715 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Profit-Sharing (PartnerPath)
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) with Match
PTO
CEU Allowance
Licensure Reimbursement
Relocation or Sign-On if Applicable

Living in Shelby

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$250k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,160/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.