Physical Therapist
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Job Description
Job Description Summary Where Compassion Meets Opportunity! Together we can assist patients in their move toward independence by setting realistic goals and treatment plans.
Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC001530 LAN - IP Therapy Acute Care (LMC) Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-29 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Description We are currently offering a $15,000 Sign-on bonus!
Benefits
South Carolina State Health Insurance South Carolina State Retirement Competitive pay Paid Parental Leave Provides patient care which involves physical therapy evaluations and treatments following the established standard of practice.
Providing patient care with various settings of the Physical Therapy department, initiated and complete physical therapy evaluation and treatment plan at first scheduled appointment, documents evaluations, treatment plans and daily progress notes, discharge summaries, exercise programs and patient/family education within 24 hours of each visit Additional Job Description Education: Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program License/Certification: Licensure as a Physical Therapist by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
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Key Responsibilities
Perform physical therapy evaluations and implement treatment plans to help patients move toward independence. Document progress notes, discharge summaries, and exercise programs within 24 hours of each visit.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a license from the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (360 salary observations; 1,219 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 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).
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