How to hire a chiropractic doctor

How to hire a chiropractic doctor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step chiropractic doctor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a chiropractic doctor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new chiropractic doctor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the chiropractic doctor you need to hire. Certain chiropractic doctor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect chiropractic doctor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of chiropractic doctor salaries for various roles:

   Type of Chiropractic Doctor	Description	Hourly rate
   Chiropractic Doctor	Chiropractors treat patients with health problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal adjustments and manipulation, and other techniques to manage patients’ health concerns, such as back and neck pain.	$16-41
   Doctor	A doctor is a medical expert who diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries, often specializing in particular areas. Their responsibilities revolve around conducting initial interviews and examinations, studying a patient's medical history and laboratory results, providing consultations and care advice, prescribing medication, and referring patients to specialists when necessary... Show more	$50-196
   Chiropractor	A chiropractor is a healthcare professional who provides care and relief to patients with neuromusculoskeletal problems by re-aligning the spine and adjusting other joints. Your duties typically include working with patients on their lifestyle, guiding them on nutrition, exercise, and sleeping habits, and evaluating patients' condition based on their medical history and symptoms... Show more	$16-39

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Physical Therapy
   • Rehabilitation
   • Radiology
   • Family Practice
   • Medical Histories
   • Physical Exams
   • Patient Treatment
   • Patient Education
   • Patient History
   • Private Practice
   • MRI
   • Traction

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the movement of patient's through the ER from triage to discharge or to the floor once admit.
   • Diagnose and treat patients with various physical conditions by utilizing chiropractic techniques, physical rehabilitation, and massage therapy.
   • Educate and support patients regarding positive lifestyle changes, including nutritional counseling, stress management, and home exercise recommendations.
   • Practice myofascial release, diversify and activator technique

   More chiropractic doctor duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your chiropractic doctor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A chiropractic doctor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, chiropractic doctors' average salary in kentucky is 56% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level chiropractic doctors earn 61% less than senior-level chiropractic doctors.
   • Certifications. A chiropractic doctor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a chiropractic doctor's salary.

   Average chiropractic doctor salary

   $55,312yearly

   $26.59 hourly rate

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   Entry-level chiropractic doctor salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated February 1, 2026

   Average chiropractic doctor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$67,300	$32
   2	Florida	$67,110	$32
   3	Texas	$66,821	$32
   4	Arizona	$62,634	$30
   5	Alabama	$61,527	$30
   6	Minnesota	$60,977	$29
   7	Indiana	$58,367	$28
   8	Wisconsin	$57,448	$28
   9	Nevada	$56,114	$27
   10	Oregon	$54,692	$26
   11	Georgia	$52,014	$25
   12	Illinois	$49,794	$24
   13	Michigan	$49,434	$24
   14	Kansas	$48,881	$24
   15	California	$48,352	$23
   16	Tennessee	$39,297	$19

   Average chiropractic doctor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Hess	$125,482	$60.33
   2	Medulla Llc, Healthcare Management Solutions	$73,145	$35.17	14
   3	Allina Health	$72,300	$34.76	4
   4	IMS Primary Care	$70,727	$34.00
   5	Joint Venture Silicon Valley	$60,579	$29.12
   6	Visionquest	$57,305	$27.55
   7	Good Vibrations	$57,305	$27.55
   8	Cleveland University-Kansas City	$39,104	$18.80

4. Writing a chiropractic doctor job description

   A good chiropractic doctor job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a chiropractic doctor job description:

   Chiropractic doctor job description example

   We are hiring Doctors of Chiropractic to join our office in Peoria, Illinois!
   
   Starting base salary of $70,000!
   
   Opportunity You will be able to pursue your passion of caring for patients in a comprehensive chiropractic family practice to custom tailor our patients unique needs. Without the added stress of every entrepreneurs nightmare having to be everything for everyone.
   
   Competitive Salary and Compensation We offer a highly competitive salary and compensation package, including the ability to share in the profitability of your clinic- our Clinic Director average salary is well over $200K!
   
   Business Support You are hired to be the doctor and not a marketer, accountant, IT professional nor a facilities manager. We provide assistance, proven results and support in these critical areas of clinical success via:
   
   * Marketing We average over 45 new patients a month per office
   * Billing and Collections We average over $1.1 million in collections per clinic annually
   * DC coaching/Practice Management Our Coaching staff has over a decade of clinical and business experience with a successful track record of proven extraordinary results.
   * CA/CT Recruiting & Training We provide monthly recruiting and training of your clinic support staff.
   * Professional Development A rising tide raises all ships. You will be amongst some of the most successful DCs and businesspersons in the profession.
   
   Job Requirements:
   
   * Degree from an accredited university/college of Chiropractic
   * Chiropractic License in the state of Illinois
   * Encourages accountability among team members and patients.
   * Promotes a balanced, healthy lifestyle centered on chiropractic.
   * Possesses strong ability to create, plan and achieve goals.
   * Possesses ability to remain calm and professional during difficult situations (including employee write ups, patient upset etc.).
   * Uses clear and professional verbal and written communication.
   * Possesses ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
   
   Disclaimer
   
   All team members agree to consistently support compliance and TVG-Medulla, LLC policies and Standards of Excellence with regard to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Medulla procedures and protocols. Must perform other related duties and assist with project completion as needed. Team member may be required to provide necessary information to complete a DMV (or equivalent agency) background check.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right chiropractic doctor for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your chiropractic doctor job on Zippia to find and recruit chiropractic doctor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit chiropractic doctors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new chiropractic doctor

   Once you've selected the best chiropractic doctor candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new chiropractic doctor. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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