Physical Therapist Therapy Staffing Resources
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Job Description
The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services by evaluating patients, establishing and implementing effective treatment plans with functional treatment goals, providing patient education and therapeutic intervention/activity programs and educating in use of assistive devices.
Position is responsible for observing, evaluating and documenting the results of treatment interventions and modifying age-appropriate treatment plan accordingly. The Option 5 Physical Therapist will work in all both of the following settings of care: Acute Therapy Services (Raleigh/Cary) and Rehab Hospital.
Populations served include stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, other neurological issues, as well as post-surgical orthopedics, cardiac, multi-trauma and debility for both adult and pediatric populations.
This position is in the Therapy Services Supplemental Pool and has minimum shift availability requirements per calendar year.
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 wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Licensed Physical Therapist Required
Education
Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapy Required Master's Degree Physical Therapy Preferred
Experience
2 Years Clinical - Physical Therapy Preferred
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist evaluates patients, establishes treatment plans, and provides therapeutic interventions to improve patient function. They are responsible for documenting treatment results and educating patients on the use of assistive devices.
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed Physical Therapist with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy. A Master's degree and two years of clinical experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 36% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (403 salary observations; 1,846 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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