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Legacy Healthcare Services
Cary, North Carolina

Physical Therapist (PT)

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$55/hr

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Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Make an impact. Change lives. Live a Legacy.

We are searching for multiple PTs looking for weekend work in the Triangle area (Raleigh, Cary, Durham).

Experience a Physical Therapist career that’s full of joy, purpose, and opportunities to grow. We’re seeking talented, creative, and compassionate professionals who enjoy building relationships with patients, learning new ways to deliver care, and being part of a team dedicated to helping senior patients live their best lives.

Come join our dynamic team of rehabilitation therapists! This opportunity will allow you to get the most out of your career as you:

  • Provide rehabilitative services to patients under specific medical orders as part of a coordinated team.
  • Plan initial and subsequent treatment programs based on clinical findings.
  • Participate in clinical conferences to share and coordinate the plan of care for patients.
  • Treat residents one on one, not in a group type setting, so each patient gets individualized attention through private treatment sessions with a functional based treatment approach.
  • You have the ability to individualize treatment sessions!
  • Your Legacy career offers great experiences, work/life balance, and excellent rewards, including:
  • Weekend schedule with no holiday requirements
  • 401(k)
  • Medical/dental/vision/prescription/pet insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options at year’s end
  • 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 $50.00 - USD $55.00 /Hr.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized rehabilitative services to senior patients under specific medical orders. Plan and coordinate treatment programs while participating in clinical conferences to ensure optimal patient care.

Requirements

Requires a degree in physical therapy and a current state license to 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

Treatment planningClinical documentationInterpersonal skillsFiscal managementGeriatric care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (399 salary observations; 1,735 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,282 salary observations; 53,962 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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
74% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
6%

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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 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Cary

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$487k
Typical market rent
$1,774/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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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
Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options
Company-paid group life
Flex spending account
Voluntary life, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Licensure reimbursement
Company-provided CEUs and unlimited online CEUs