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WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Raleigh, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Therapy Staffing (NICU)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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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

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningNICU CareStroke RehabilitationSpinal Cord Injury CareBrain Injury RehabilitationOrthopedic RehabilitationCardiac RehabilitationPediatric Physical TherapyDocumentationClinical Assessment

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).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

24
<$110k
9
$110k-125k
6
$125k-140k
7
$140k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks47 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
79%
Sign-on bonus
51%
Loan repayment
40%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForceContract

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$75/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$75/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$372k
Typical market rent
$1,577/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.