Physical Therapist I - Outpatient
Listed compensation
$35.5-$53.25/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Department: 05602 GCMG Carolinas Rehab: Mtn Island Lk - Outpatient Rehabilitation
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information
M- F day time schedule
Pay Range
$35.50 - $53.25
Essential Functions
Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
Establishes functional goals in conjunction with the patient and provides evidenced based intervention to work towards meeting these goals with ongoing assessment to adjust the plan of care as needed.
Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.
Provides supervision of PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.
Physical Requirements
Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day.
Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely.
Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.
Education, Experience and Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy program required. applicable state license for Physical Therapy required. BLS required per policy guidelines.
Our Commitment to You
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Benefits and more
Paid Time Off Programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate patients, develop individualized care plans, and provide evidence-based physical therapy interventions while monitoring progress and adjusting treatment as needed. Document care, communicate with physicians and clinical staff, coordinate scheduling and discharge planning, and supervise PTAs or rehabilitation aides as required.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in a physical therapy program and an applicable state physical therapy license are required. BLS certification is required under policy guidelines, and the role involves physical activity including lifting and transferring patients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (587 salary observations; 1,843 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,883 salary observations; 56,734 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)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist I - Outpatient at Advocate Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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