Physical Therapist

PHYSICAL THERAPIST - OUTPATIENT ORTHOPEDICS

$10,000 sign-on bonus | One-on-one outpatient orthopedic care | Pinehurst, NC Full-time | Monday–Friday | No evenings, no weekends $80,000–$95,000 per year, based on experience

Paragon Physical Therapy is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist (DPT or license-eligible) for our outpatient orthopedic clinic in Pinehurst, North Carolina. New graduates and experienced physical therapists are both encouraged to apply — structured mentorship is built into this role from day one.

Why physical therapists choose Paragon

• One patient at a time, every session — the entire session. No double-booking, no aides running the floor, no bouncing between plinths. This is the care model hospital systems and high-volume clinics can't offer, and performance-based pay rewards the full caseload you build within it.
• Transparent pay. Our full salary range is published right here — no "compensation determined at time of offer."
• Your growth is funded — a $2,500 annual CE budget with paid course days, plus in-house mentorship in dry needling, blood flow restriction, TPI® golf assessments, and Stecco Method Fascial Manipulation. We want you to learn skills that make you a better clinician.
• Full clinical autonomy — you own your schedule, your plans of care, and your clinical decision-making
• Premier EMR software — we run Prompt Plus EMR specifically so notes don't follow you home
• Sustainable full-time schedule: Monday–Friday, no evenings, no weekends, no holidays

Compensation & benefits

• Salary: $80,000–$95,000 based on experience, with performance-based upside as you build your caseload
• $10,000 sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Retirement plan (IRA) with employer contributions
• $2,500 annual continuing education budget with paid course time
• Hands-on mentorship in advanced techniques (dry needling, TPI®, blood flow restriction, Stecco Method Fascial Manipulation)

What you'll do as a Physical Therapist at Paragon

• Provide one-on-one outpatient orthopedic physical therapy — every session is direct patient care
• Perform comprehensive orthopedic and musculoskeletal evaluations
• Develop and progress individualized treatment plans
• Integrate manual therapy, dry needling, blood flow restriction training, and performance-based rehab as appropriate
• Educate patients on recovery, injury prevention, and long-term performance

Our patient population is active and motivated: local residents, competitive golfers, athletes, military families, and patients who travel to Pinehurst for specialized outpatient care.

Requirements

• Candidate must hold an active North Carolina Physical Therapist license, or be eligible for NC licensure (including PT Compact privilege)
• DPT or Master's degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program
• Strong orthopedic clinical reasoning and communication skills
• New graduate physical therapists welcome — coachability and growth mindset matter more than years of experience

Preferred (not required)

• Outpatient orthopedic experience
• Manual therapy experience
• Dry needling certification
• TPI® certification or golf performance experience
• Blood flow restriction training experience
• Vestibular rehabilitation experience

About Paragon Physical Therapy

Paragon Physical Therapy is a clinician-owned boutique outpatient orthopedic clinic in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Our name is our standard — Paragon means a model of excellence, and that shapes everything: one-on-one care for every patient, advanced techniques beyond entry-level practice, and interventions chosen because they change outcomes. We're not a hospital system and we're not a franchise — the owner treats patients in the same clinic you will, and the practice is structured so excellent clinicians can do excellent work.