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Benchmark Physical Therapy
Charlotte, North Carolina

Physical Therapist - PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$40-$45/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 50m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Benchmark Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist – PRN, Fridays in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Physical Therapist – Outpatient Ortho Build Your Outpatient Physical Therapy Career with us! At BenchMark Physical Therapy, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation network, you can focus on patient care while advancing your career in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $40 - $45/hr.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Monthly clinical bonus program
  • 100% employer paid medical health insurance premium option
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Structured onboarding and mentorship

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • On-site position.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Benchmark Physical Therapy in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based care plans for patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, outcomes-driven therapy while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program with a DPT or equivalent degree. An active North Carolina Physical Therapist license or eligibility for licensure is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Outpatient orthopedicsEvidence-based practiceOrthopedic rehabilitationTreatment planningPatient assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 55% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (715 salary observations; 1,478 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
31% this job
Sign-on bonus
22% this job
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Benchmark Physical Therapy

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Monthly clinical bonus program
Student loan repayment assistance
100% employer paid medical health insurance premium option
Dental and Vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Structured onboarding and mentorship