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Joint Chiropractic
Decatur, Alabama

Chiropractor - Decatur, AL

ChiropractorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80K-$110K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

This clinic is owned and operated by a Doctor of Chiropractic who works alongside the team. You will be working directly with a fellow clinician who understands the realities of practice, values collaboration, and believes great doctors deserve support, respect, and work-life balance.

This position offers a pathway to clinic ownership for the right candidate who is committed to growing with the practice.

We believe in building a workplace where people genuinely enjoy coming to work, support each other, and are enabled to continuously grow in their profession. We value the culture we have created and want to keep adding doctors who will continue to grow our culture.

At The Joint Chiropractic, our focus is simple: helping patients feel better and stay better through routine chiropractic care in a convenient, welcoming environment. Our doctors are able to focus on patient care without the stress of insurance billing, marketing yourself, accounting, or taking work home at the end of the day.

The Opportunity

  • $1,500 sign-on bonus for full-time position
  • Path to ownership opportunity
  • Full-time or part-time opportunities available
  • Competitive base salary plus performance bonuses
  • BCBS Health Insurance
  • IRA
  • Paid Holidays
  • Company-paid malpractice insurance
  • Company-paid Alabama state license renewal
  • Dedicated lunch breaks
  • Streamlined, cash membership-based practice model with no insurance headaches
  • Focus on patient care without having to take work home
  • Pay Range: $80K-$110K

Responsibilities

  • Consult with patients by reviewing health histories, observing, examining, and evaluating conditions
  • Evaluate patients’ neuromusculoskeletal systems and spine-related conditions
  • Perform manual chiropractic adjustments and other therapeutic procedures as needed
  • Educate patients on the benefits of routine chiropractic care and recommend care plans
  • Maintain accurate and timely patient records
  • Obtain and record medical histories
  • Arrange for diagnostic x-rays when medically necessary
  • Analyze x-rays to identify sources of concern and rule out contraindications
  • Build positive doctor-patient relationships
  • Deliver exceptional patient care and education
  • Collaborate with other doctors to maintain a positive clinic environment

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
  • Doctor of Chiropractic degree from an accredited chiropractic college
  • Passing scores for Parts I, II, III, and IV of the NBCE exams
  • A recent SPEC exam may be accepted in place of Part IV
  • Valid DC license in the applicable state
  • Fully eligible for malpractice insurance in the applicable state
  • Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

You are applying to work with a franchisee of The Joint Corp. If hired, the franchisee will be your only employer. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own terms of employment, including wage and benefit programs, which may vary between franchisees.

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationNeuromusculoskeletal AssessmentX-ray AnalysisPatient EducationCare PlanningMedical Record MaintenancePatient Relationship Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chiropractor - Decatur, AL at The Joint Chiropractic a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Chiropractic — ranked against 357 active Chiropractic listings on WeekdayDoc.

Chiropractic Career Context

Of the 39 active Chiropractic listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 90% have no call, 3% require no weekends.

Chiropractic pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Chiropractic listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 357 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Decatur

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$232k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,118/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Decatur, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Joint Chiropractic

Chiropractors
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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$1,500 sign-on bonus
Performance bonuses
BCBS Health Insurance
IRA
Paid Holidays
Company-paid malpractice insurance
Company-paid license renewal
Dedicated lunch breaks