Physical Therapist, Acute Care
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join American Addiction Centers as a Physical Therapist, Acute Care – M-F, Weekend Rotation in United States. Department: 37501 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Acute Care Rehabilitation Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Acute Care Winston position. Work schedule is M-F with weekend rotation Pay Range $38.
Key Responsibilities
- service training programs to provide state
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $38.20 - $57.30/hr
- Relocation assistance: $7,500.
- 25 days PTO.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with American Addiction Centers in United States.
Key Skills
Requirements
Position Insights
Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Physical Therapy position at American Addiction Centers is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
American Addiction Centers lists compensation for this psychologist position at $38k to $57k annually.
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
This position also offers production-based compensation: $57000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Why This Position Stands Out
- Transparent compensation ($38k–$57k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Physical therapy, Patient assessment, Treatment planning, Clinical documentation, Patient education, ICD-9 coding, Productivity management, Quality improvement. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: Provides comprehensive patient care assessments, treatments, and functional evaluations according to standard practice. Maintains accurate documentation, manages departmental productivity standards, and supervises students to ensure quality care.
Benefits package: Day 1 Health Coverage, PTO up to 25 days/year, Parental Leave, Retirement up to 7% employer-paid, Education Reimbursement, Relocation Assistance up to $7,500. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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