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

Therapy Partner Solutions Holdings • Shelby/Kings Mountain, NC

9d • $90,000

About The Position

SEPT Physical Therapy is hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to lead and grow a new outpatient clinic serving Shelby and Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The role combines a personal patient caseload with clinical and operational leadership, community outreach, and development of physician referral relationships. Through the PartnerPath program, the position offers a competitive base salary plus a monthly share of clinic profit and participation in the clinic’s value if it is sold. The program does not require a buy-in or personal guarantee; full terms are covered during the interview process.

SEPT Physical Therapy is an outpatient practice founded in 1999, with nine clinics across Buncombe, Haywood, and Henderson counties and a team of more than 20 physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. SEPT focuses on sports rehabilitation and orthopedic care and is part of Therapy Partner Solutions, which provides operational, billing, and compliance support. The Practice Partner will establish the clinic’s clinical culture, recruit and develop the team, and build services responsive to the community, with administrative support in areas including billing and collections, credentialing, compliance, HR, payroll, marketing, and technology.

The role serves patients with orthopedic, post-surgical, sports, and neurological conditions and represents SEPT to local physicians, athletic programs, employers, and civic organizations. The stated starting base salary is $90,000, depending on experience. Benefits listed include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with match, PTO, a CEU allowance, and licensure reimbursement. Relocation assistance or a sign-on benefit may be available if applicable.

Requirements

• Doctor of Physical Therapy or equivalent degree 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 that could be developed.
• Desire to lead people and grow a practice, not just manage one.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of outpatient orthopedic experience.
• Clinic-director or lead-therapist experience.
• Board certification such as OCS, SCS, or NCS, or manual-therapy credentials.
• Experience with dry needling, vestibular, pelvic health, or other service lines that expand a clinic’s reach.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with orthopedic, post-surgical, sports, and neurological conditions while maintaining a personal caseload.
• Build and steward physician referral relationships in Cleveland County across orthopedics, neurology, primary care, sports medicine, and pain management.
• Lead the clinic team by recruiting, mentoring, and developing physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and support staff.
• Oversee the clinic scorecard, including 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.
• Establish the clinic’s clinical culture and develop service lines responsive to community needs.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary starting at $90,000, depending on experience.
• Monthly profit-sharing based on clinic net income and participation in the clinic’s sale value through PartnerPath.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with match.
• PTO.
• CEU allowance.
• Licensure reimbursement.
• Relocation assistance or sign-on benefit if applicable.
• Administrative support for billing and collections, credentialing, compliance, HR, payroll, marketing, and technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree