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Chicago, Illinois

Physical Therapist- Clinic Manager

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$115k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Join our team as a Clinic Manager, where you'll use evidence-based techniques to transform patients’ lives. Your primary responsibilities include evaluating, planning, and administering treatment programs to help patients recover. This role offers the opportunity to work with diverse patient specialties, including orthopedic, pediatric, neurologic, and sports medicine.

Your Responsibilities as a Clinic Manager

  • Deliver evidence-based, quality care to each patient empowering them to exceed their functional outcome
  • Establish timely treatment plans for each patient’s specific needs
  • Meet and exceed your clinic budget through referral generation, increased clinic visits, and appropriate billing practices
  • Demonstrate a positive connection with patient, fellow clinicians, and other team members
  • Build and maintain relationships throughout the community

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an APTA or CAPTE approved physical therapy program
  • Management experience preferred
  • State Licensure
  • Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association
  • Compensation & Bonus Structure
  • Base Salary: $90,000-115,000/year (based on experience and market factors)
  • Monthly Incentive Bonuses for exceeding daily visit thresholds
  • Sign-On Bonus: Up to $10,000 available in select locations!
  • What You Will Get
  • In addition to the standard benefit offering, you can expect to receive:

Our Elevated Earnings Program allows clinicians to earn bonuses starting at treating nine patients per day, increasing exponentially with every patient they treat

Additional quarterly incentive for growing clinic and encouraging quality care delivered by all team members within clinic

  • Local and national organization dues and license renewal reimbursement
  • Development of leadership skills and opportunity for advancement through clinical leadership
  • Race fee reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) accrual

A Top Workplace

At PT Solutions, we’re more than colleagues; we’re a tight-knit community united in our mission to expand access to quality care. Our commitment to you is evident in our industry-leading professional development opportunities.

From ongoing evidence-based clinical education to dedicated mentorship opportunities and an APTA-accredited Orthopedic Residency Program, we propel our clinicians toward excellence in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and athletic training.

PT Solutions has been named a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace for the fifth consecutive year, based entirely on employee feedback. We’ve also earned five Culture Excellence Awards for Innovation, Professional Development, Work-Life Flexibility, Appreciation, and Purpose & Values.

This recognition reflects a culture built around supporting our people. It’s not just what we do, but how we make people feel. Through human connection, intentional care, and being all in for one another, we create experiences that make a difference. Because together, we do great better.

Let’s go further together and transform care. Join the #PTSLife today! To see what #PTSLife is like, visit Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified candidates to apply!

Key Responsibilities

The Clinic Manager is responsible for delivering evidence-based physical therapy care while managing clinic operations and budget performance. They must also build community relationships and foster a positive team environment to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Clinic managementEvidence-based practiceTreatment planningOrthopedicsPediatricsNeurologyBudget managementPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$90k–$115kPhysical Therapy median $98k (middle half $89k–$102k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$103k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois828 active21,901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 25 employers
14
<$105k
17
$105k-120k
1
$124k
0
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$165,000
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 34 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 21,818 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About PT Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus up to $10,000
Monthly Incentive Bonuses
Quarterly Incentive
Local and National Organization Dues
License Renewal Reimbursement
Race Fee Reimbursement
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Extended Illness Bank (EIB)

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,311/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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