Physical Therapist - Orthopedic Focus

3 days ago
United States$85K - $128KFull TimeOrthopedic Surgery
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join American Addiction Centers as a Physical Therapist – Orthopedic Focus, Evening Hours in United States. Department: 37593 Rehabilitation Services: IL - Outpatient Rehabilitation: AMG Cicero Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Required to work until 7:30pm, 2x/week. Required to work until 5:30pm on Fridays.

Key Responsibilities

  • services, and reading professional literature. Orients new staff to clinical and department policies as requested. Participates in the evaluation process of co
  • workers by providing verbal or written feedback as requested. May supervise physical therapy assistants following all applicable state and local compliance

Requirements

  • making, and problem
  • 20% of the workday. Pushing/pulling
  • Physicaltherapy #LI
  • related instructions and perform any other job

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $85K - $128K
  • Signing bonus: $5,000.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with American Addiction Centers in United States.

Key Skills

Physical therapyMusculoskeletal evaluationNeuromuscular evaluationCardiopulmonary evaluationPatient care planningManual therapyDocumentationBillingPatient educationDischarge planningSupervision of assistantsSafety complianceInfection controlInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingDecision-making
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Orthopedic Focus at American Addiction Centers a 3.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Orthopedic Surgery psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Orthopedic Surgery — Psychologist Career Context

This Orthopedic Surgery position at American Addiction Centers is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

American Addiction Centers lists compensation for this psychologist position at $41k to $500k annually.

This is approximately 47% below the national median for Orthopedic Surgery professionals, which is around $510k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($41k–$500k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical therapy, Musculoskeletal evaluation, Neuromuscular evaluation, Cardiopulmonary evaluation, Patient care planning, Manual therapy, Documentation, Billing. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist will interpret physician referrals to perform comprehensive patient evaluations and implement individualized treatment plans. They are responsible for monitoring patient progress, managing caseloads, and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Retirement Plan, Educational Assistance, $5,000 Sign-On Bonus. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Orthopedic Surgery psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About American Addiction Centers

Hospitals and Health Care
Brentwood, Tennessee
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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Educational Assistance
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
3.7

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

3d ago

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