Physical Therapist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
The Physical Therapist is responsible for leading or assisting in the coordination of patient care in the acute care setting and may be required to cover other areas in the WakeMed Rehab continuum as needed. Communicates to facilitate timely patient flow throughout the system as appropriate for best patient care.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Licensed Physical Therapist Required
Education
Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy Required - Or Doctorate Physical Therapy Required
Experience
2 Years Clinical - Physical Therapy Preferred
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist coordinates patient care within an acute care setting to ensure effective treatment and recovery. They also facilitate timely patient flow throughout the healthcare system to maintain high standards of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy and possess a valid Physical Therapist license. A minimum of two years of clinical experience in physical therapy is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at WakeMed Health & Hospitals a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (166 salary observations; 508 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,705 salary observations; 16,929 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Raleigh
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $372k
- Typical market rent
- $1,577/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.2
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.