Physical Therapist Therapy Staffing (NICU)
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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 3 Physical Therapist will work in a minimum of two of the following settings of care: Acute Rehab Services (Raleigh/Cary), Rehab Hospital and Outpatient Rehab.
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. NICU experience required
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist evaluates patients and implements effective treatment plans to achieve functional goals. They are responsible for providing therapeutic interventions, educating patients on assistive devices, and documenting treatment outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Physical Therapist license and a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy. Experience in a NICU setting is strictly required, with at least two years of clinical experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (416 salary observations; 1,903 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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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