Pays $33.05-$49.6/hrPhysical Therapist market median is ~$89k (11 jobs)

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American Addiction Centers
Charlotte, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Clinical Resident Neuro

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

Full-time Physical Therapist Clinical Resident in Neuro rehab. M-F 9-5, occasional weekends. Charlotte, NC.

Join Advocate Health as a Physical Therapist Clinical Resident – Neuro in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $33.03 - $49.52/hour.
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health and welfare benefits
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption assistance
  • Paid parental leave

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Advocate Health as a Physical Therapist Clinical Resident – Neuro.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves evaluating patients, developing and administering appropriate physical therapy care plans using various techniques, modalities, and exercise programs based on a holistic view of the patient's needs. Responsibilities also include documenting all aspects of patient care, communicating progress to relevant parties, and supervising support staff and students.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school and maintaining continuing education as mandated by state standards. Candidates must obtain licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state of work and Basic Life Support certification within 90 days, with no prior work experience required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationAssessment TechniquesCare Plan DevelopmentModalities AdministrationExercise ProgramsPatient EducationData InterpretationMedical Record ReviewProgress DocumentationDischarge PlanningStaff SupervisionUltrasound Equipment OperationCross-Sectional AnatomyPhysiologyPathology

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (133 salary observations; 334 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (5,052 salary observations; 11,957 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 11 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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About American Addiction Centers

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Brentwood, Tennessee
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Health and welfare benefits
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Adoption assistance