Top 185 Physical Therapists Jobs in Durham, NC

Physical Therapist (Full-Time + Benefits!) - Durham, NC
Thrive Therapies Group —Durham, NC
- $49 - $59 an hour
- Full-time
- School experience
- Working with individuals with disabilities
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Continuing education credits
- Health savings account
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Physical Therapist Specializing in Pediatrics
Milestone Therapy —Durham, NC
- $60,000 - $100,000 a year
- Choose your own hours
- Background check
- Private practice
- CPR Certification
- Continuing education credits
- Paid holidays
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Physical Therapy Injury Clinics, Raleigh & Durham —Raleigh, NC
- $85,000 - $100,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- English
- Mid-level
- Continuing education credits
- Relocation assistance
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Physical Therapist
University Health & Rehabilitation Center —Durham, NC
- $50 - $58 an hour
- Per diem
- Writing skills
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Mid-level
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CORA Physical Therapy —Raleigh, NC
- Full-time
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Outpatient experience
- Clinic
- Continuing education credits
- Disability insurance
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Carol Woods Continuous Care Retirement Community —Chapel Hill, NC
- PRN
- Bachelor of Science
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Adults
Physical Therapist ( DPT) @ Durham Fidelity
Crossover Health —Durham, NC
- Part-time
- BLS Certification
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Primary Care
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Camellia Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation —Durham, NC
- $40 - $45 an hour
- Full-time
- Skilled nursing facility
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Physical Therapist I - Pediatrics
UNC Health —Chapel Hill, NC
- $35.87 - $51.57 an hour
- Full-time
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- No experience needed
- Clinic
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Physical Therapist PT
Henderson Nursing and Senior Living Center —Durham, NC
- $50 - $60 an hour
- Full-time
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Mid-level
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Physical Therapist - Outpatient - Physical Med Chapel Hill
Maury Regional Health —Chapel Hill, NC
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Physical Therapist
Legacy Healthcare Services, Inc. —Durham, NC
- $42 - $48 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Mid-level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Physical Therapist I - Ambulatory Care Center
UNC Health —Chapel Hill, NC
- $35.87 - $51.57 an hour
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- No experience needed
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Physical Therapist - PRN
Duke Health —Durham, NC
- PRN
- Working with individuals with disabilities
- Hospital
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
Physical Therapist
Hillcrest —Durham, NC
- Full-time
- Skilled nursing facility
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Physical Therapist / PT
Broad River Rehabilitation —Durham, NC
- Part-time
- Skilled nursing facility
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Mid-level
- Continuing education credits
- 401(k)
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Physical Therapist I - Physical Therapy Rehab HBO
UNC Health —Hillsborough, NC
- $35.87 - $51.57 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Working with individuals with disabilities
- Hospital
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
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Acute Care Physical Therapist I
UNC Health —Chapel Hill, NC
- $35.87 - $51.57 an hour
- Full-time
- Acute care
- Hospital
- BLS Certification
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
Physical Therapist - Medical Park Drive
Duke Health —Durham, NC
- Full-time
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- No experience needed
- Mid-level
Physical Therapist I - Orthopedics
UNC Health —Chapel Hill, NC
- $35.87 - $51.57 an hour
- Full-time
- Surgery
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- No experience needed

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Physical Therapist (Full-Time + Benefits!) - Durham, NC

Thrive Therapies Group -
Durham, NC

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Job Details

Full-time | Contract
$49 - $59 an hour

Benefits

Continuing education credits
Health savings account
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
401(k) 5% Match
Dependent health insurance coverage
Vision insurance
401(k) matching

Qualifications

Special education law
Physical Therapy License

Full Job Description

ABOUT THRIVE THERAPIES

Thrive Therapies Group is a pediatric healthcare organization on a mission to revolutionize the care of children with disabilities and those facing barriers to access. We provide results-driven services and intelligent tools to support children’s development, well-being, and health. At the heart of this mission are the people who change the trajectories of children’s lives. We work for them.

We work exclusively in K–12 schools — because school is where clinical care becomes transformative. Roughly half of all children identified with a disability receive their services in schools, not in healthcare settings. For many of those children, the school-based clinician is the care. Thrive is built around that reality.

We work exclusively with historically under-resourced, neurodiverse K–12 communities. Equity isn’t a tagline — it’s the core of why we exist. Our school partners request Thrive by name because they want better outcomes for students with disabilities.

WHAT MAKES THRIVE THERAPIES DIFFERENT

OUR MISSION

There are organizations that place clinicians in schools. Thrive is something different. We are a pediatric healthcare organization built around a singular belief: that school is where clinical care becomes transformative — that a therapy goal in a clinic is a therapy goal, but a therapy goal in a school becomes a friendship on the playground, a kid who feels they belong, a child who gets to participate in the full arc of childhood. Everything we build — our technology, our workload model, our clinical community — exists to protect that work and the clinicians who deliver it.

THE WORKLOAD MODEL

Thrive uses a workload model that accounts for the full scope of PT work — evaluations, adaptive equipment, direct service, and documentation — and sizes your assignment to be sustainable for the long haul.

THE TECHNOLOGY

Our AI-powered tools were built by clinicians who were tired of losing evenings to documentation. They handle evaluation report generation, session notes, paperwork, and progress summaries — and they give our clinicians 10+ hours back every week. The tools are continuously improved based on clinician feedback. They belong to you as much as anyone.

THE CLINICAL COMMUNITY

You have a community here and are never alone. You have clinical supervision through a role-alike leader, quarterly professional development, monthly role-alike communities of practice, and peers across the organization you can reach every day.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Thrive PT in the Durham, NC region, you will deliver school-based physical therapy services to students K–12 whose disabilities affect their ability to access and navigate the educational environment. Working within the educational model, you will evaluate gross motor function, recommend adaptive equipment, write IEP goals, and collaborate with interdisciplinary school teams. You are a full member of the community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

EVALUATION & ELIGIBILITY

Conduct comprehensive PT evaluations to determine educational need and IDEA eligibility, including assessment of gross motor skills, functional mobility, gait, balance, coordination, and physical access to the school environment
Administer and interpret standardized assessment tools (GMFM, BOTMP, PDMS-2, and others) as appropriate to the referral
Write evaluation reports that are clinically rigorous, educationally framed, and accessible to IEP team members and families
Participate in eligibility determination meetings and translate PT findings for educational planning purposes
Conduct re-evaluations (triennials) in accordance with IDEA timelines

IEP DEVELOPMENT & SERVICE DELIVERY

Develop individualized PT IEP goals targeting functional mobility, gross motor skill development, and physical participation in educational activities
Deliver direct individual therapy sessions using evidence-based PT approaches including NDT, motor learning principles, gait training, and strengthening programs
Evaluate for and recommend adaptive equipment — including wheelchairs, walkers, orthotics, and positioning devices — and train students, staff, and families in their proper use
Provide consultative services to teachers and paraprofessionals on physical access accommodations and safe transfer and mobility support techniques
Maintain accurate, timely service logs and progress notes — supported by Thrive’s AI documentation tools

COLLABORATION & ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESS

Partner with OTs, SLPs, BCBAs, school psychologists, and special education teachers on integrated, student-centered IEP teams
Collaborate with school facilities and administration on accessibility modifications when indicated by student need
Train teachers, paraprofessionals, and families on safe handling, mobility support, and transfer techniques
Coordinate with occupational therapists on overlapping motor, positioning, and adaptive equipment goals
Contribute to RTI/MTSS by providing universal gross motor screening and physical access consultation

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED

DPT or MPT from an accredited physical therapy program
NPTE board exam passage; active state PT license in good standing, or documented initiation of licensure transfer prior to start date
Knowledge of IDEA, IEP process, and the educational model of PT

PREFERRED

1+ years of school-based PT experience
Training in NDT, motor learning theory, or pediatric PT specialty frameworks
Experience with adaptive equipment evaluation and recommendation
Experience serving students with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, or acquired motor disabilities

COMPENSATION STRUCTURE

Compensation is paid over 10 months, aligned to the school-year calendar. All figures below reflect the Durham, NC market.

Base Compensation

W-2 Base Salary

$65,000 – $78,200,based on experience

A salary that reflects the expertise you bring. W-2 employment means full benefits, paid time off, retirement match, disability coverage, and malpractice insurance — all on us. Your total compensation is built to reflect what this work is worth.

1099 Contractor Rate

$49-$59/hr/hr

If flexibility is what fits your life, we built that in. Our 1099 option puts you in control of how you work — with a competitive hourly rate, full professional supports, and your career mobility fully intact.

Additional Earning Potential!

Sign-On Bonus

$4,000 —paid 25% at 30 days,25% at 90 days,50% at 6 months

Our sign-on bonus is a signal: we’re committed to you from the moment you say yes, and we want you to feel that.

Longevity Structure

Up to $2,000 —paid after completing your first full school year

We’re building Thrive around the people who commit to this work and to each other over the long haul — because that’s who our kids and schools depend on. Every year you come back, we reward it. And it grows with you.

CEU Stipend

$750 your first year growing up to $2,000after five years

Your practice is the whole thing. The more you grow as a clinician, the better the care our kids get. We put real dollars behind your continuing education, and it grows with your tenure. Investing in your expertise is investing in our mission.

Performance Bonus

Paid annually afterexceeding performancemetrics

When you go above and beyond for students, we notice. Our performance bonus is how we say we see you, we value what you’re doing, and this work matters.

BENEFITS OFFERINGS

HEALTH COVERAGE — AT NO COST TO YOU (W-2 Employees Only)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance — Thrive covers 100% of employee premiums
Coverage begins day one
Choice of HSA-eligible high-deductible plan or traditional PPO; nationwide PPO network
Dependent and family coverage available
401(k) with up to 5% company match
Optional voluntary benefits: supplemental life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and FSA

TIME OFF & SCHEDULE (W-2 Employees Only)

School-year calendar — school holidays off, amounting to 30+ paid days annually
PTO and Sick days

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS (All Employees)

Malpractice and professional liability insurance — fully covered by Thrive; no personal policy required
Quarterly professional development led by clinical leadership — school-based, substantive, and paid
Paid Summer Intensive — pre-year clinical PD that brings the full Thrive team together annually
No non-compete agreement — your professional mobility is yours to keep
State PT licensure renewal and APTA dues reimbursed annually

APPLY TODAY

[email protected] · thrivetherapiesgroup.com/careers · 615-652-2344

Work Location: In person

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