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South Carolina Sports Medicine
North Charleston, South Carolina

PRN Physcial Therapist

Counselor / TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

We are currently looking for a PRN PT to cover all Axis Physical Therapy locations

JOB TITLE: Staff Physical Therapist

Reports to: Clinic Director

Essential Functions Include But Are Not Limited To

  • Provides physical therapy evaluation and treatments as appropriate.
  • Communicates with manager and other health care interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress, problems or plans.
  • Records evaluations, treatment notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries timely and completely.
  • Maintain patient records confidentially.
  • Records treatment charges daily and completes charge tickets in accurate and timely manner.
  • Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants/Aides in direct patient care and related activities as requested.
  • Complies with the South Carolina State Physical Therapy Act.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocols.
  • Maintain work area, exam rooms and supplies.
  • Maintain professional appearance and personal conduct at all times.
  • Follows all of South Carolina Sports Medicine policies and procedures.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff and management.
  • Keep regular clinic hours as approved by Rehab Director.
  • Attends meetings as requested.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing physical therapy evaluations and treatments while maintaining accurate patient records and discharge summaries. Additionally, the therapist supervises assistants and aides to ensure high-quality direct patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to comply with the South Carolina State Physical Therapy Act and respond appropriately to urgent situations. Professional conduct and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with physicians and staff are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient TreatmentPatient Record ManagementInterdisciplinary CommunicationStaff SupervisionEmergency ResponseClinical Documentation

Physical Therapy — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Counselor market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in counselingranked against 12,744 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All counselor listings in South Carolina111 active12,744 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 18% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina counselor listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment111 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,905 in the last 30 days4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Counselor pay trend (all specialties)−2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (12,744 Counseling listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. South Carolina figures use all counselors: too few South Carolina Physical Therapy postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Physcial Therapist at South Carolina Sports Medicine a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 12,744 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 12,744 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About South Carolina Sports Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
North Charleston, South Carolina
11-50 employees

Living in North Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.