Physical Therapist I - Pelvic Health

UNC Health • Chapel Hill, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

UNC Hospitals Rehabilitation Services is hiring a full-time Physical Therapist I for its specialized Pelvic Health program at UNC Therapy Services – Durham in Durham, North Carolina. The role primarily provides outpatient pelvic health physical therapy to adults of diverse genders and backgrounds. The caseload includes bladder and bowel dysfunction, urinary or fecal incontinence, urgency, pelvic pain, pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, pregnancy- and postpartum-related concerns, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual function-related concerns, and post-surgical or other complex abdominopelvic conditions.

Care is delivered primarily one-on-one in 60-minute appointments in private treatment rooms, supporting comprehensive evaluation, individualized treatment, patient education, and clinical progression. The therapist works collaboratively with experienced pelvic health clinicians, referring providers, and other rehabilitation and medical specialists. The program is connected to UNC Health’s Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency and offers opportunities for professional exchange, learning, and mentorship as appropriate.

The position emphasizes respectful, patient-centered, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed care, including clear communication, shared decision-making, informed consent, and attention to patient comfort, autonomy, dignity, and privacy. Pelvic floor examinations and interventions are performed when clinically appropriate and within the therapist’s training, competency, and applicable practice standards. The therapist also contributes to clinical education, team collaboration, quality improvement, and service development.

This is an onsite, full-time position at UNC Therapy Services – Durham, 3708 Mayfair Street, Suite 120, Durham, NC 27707. The schedule is 40 hours per week on day shift, with flexible workdays and start and end times based on clinic needs and the candidate’s availability. Daily schedules and clinical templates will be established with program leadership. The salary range is $35.87–$51.57 per hour; offers depend on experience and internal equity. The position is exempt from overtime.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with UNC Health requirements.
• For this pelvic health specialty assignment, either prior clinical work experience in pelvic health physical therapy or a completed 12-week student clinical rotation focused on pelvic health.
• Completion of Pelvic Floor Level 1 education.
• Strong foundational physical therapy examination, treatment-planning, clinical-reasoning, and patient-education skills.
• Commitment to safe, evidence-based, trauma-informed, patient-centered pelvic health practice, including appropriate informed consent and respect for patient preferences.
• Effective communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to care for an adult pelvic health population across genders and a range of clinical presentations.
• Willingness to seek appropriate consultation, develop competencies, participate in mentorship, and contribute to team-based improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Prior outpatient pelvic health experience.
• Additional pelvic health coursework.
• Experience providing trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities

• Perform evidence-based physical therapy examinations and interventions for adult patients with pelvic floor and abdominopelvic dysfunction.
• Assess functional limitations, movement patterns, pain, strength, coordination, and other relevant impairments; develop individualized goals and treatment plans reflecting clinical findings and patient priorities.
• Select appropriate tests and outcome measures, interpret findings, establish and modify treatment plans, and reassess patient progress.
• Integrate musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, behavioral, and functional considerations into care, and recognize when consultation or referral is appropriate.
• Provide therapeutic exercise, movement retraining, neuromuscular re-education, manual interventions, functional rehabilitation, symptom-management strategies, and home-program education as appropriate.
• Perform pelvic floor examinations or interventions when indicated, with informed consent and within completed training and clinical competencies.
• Educate patients and caregivers as appropriate about pelvic health, self-management, behavioral strategies, activity modification, and rehabilitation progression.
• Provide respectful, culturally responsive, trauma-informed care through clear communication, shared decision-making, and attention to patient dignity and privacy.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, billing, and required clinical records in accordance with departmental and regulatory expectations.
• Manage scheduled patient visits and care coordination while supporting patient access, quality outcomes, and appropriate productivity standards.
• Coordinate with referring providers, pelvic health colleagues, other physical therapists, and appropriate medical specialists to support safe, continuous care.
• Participate in orientation, competency development, continuing education, team in-services, and clinical mentorship.
• Contribute to student learning, residency-related educational activities, and peer collaboration as appropriate to experience, competency, and assigned responsibilities.
• Participate in departmental meetings, evidence-based practice discussions, quality improvement, patient access initiatives, and service development activities.
• Assist experienced clinicians and leaders with improvements to clinical workflows and program delivery.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time teammates have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement options, wellness resources, and additional UNC Health employee benefits, subject to plan and program eligibility.
• Eligible educational support and career advancement opportunities in accordance with UNC Health policies.
• Eligible teammates may continue participating in TSERS or the ORP if they are employees of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in those plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level