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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Needham, Alabama

Physical Therapist (40hr, Day)

Physical TherapistNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38.5-$53.91/hr

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Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Physical Therapist (40hr, Day)

Job Description

Job Summary: Organizes and conducts a Physical Therapy program upon referral from a physician to facilitate rehabilitation of the mentally, cognitively or physically handicapped or injured person. Educates patients, families, students and the community in the Physical Therapy practice. Participates as a team member in the day to day operations of the department.

Essential Responsibilities

Evaluates patients, establishes goals and implements treatment program per department's procedures and standards of care in a supportive and caring environment.

Instructs patients and families in occupational therapy procedures as part of a patient's on going program as needed.

Adequately plans for patient's discharge involving other pertinent team members, when appropriate.

Records and reports patient's progress for review by members of Rehabilitation team and other third parties and meets all regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • License Physical Therapist License required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
  • 0-1 years related work experience required.

One Year of Physical Therapy Experience Preferred

Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age Based Competencies

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal: Birth to 6 months, Youth: 6 months to 16 years, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.

Physical Nature of the Job

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

Pay Range

$38.50 - $53.91

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.

Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist organizes and conducts rehabilitation programs for patients based on physician referrals. They are responsible for evaluating patients, establishing treatment goals, and educating families on ongoing care procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a valid Physical Therapist license. A Basic Life Support certificate and 0-1 years of related work experience are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationDischarge planningDocumentationCommunicationTeamwork

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 25% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (40hr, Day) at Beth Israel Lahey Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,203 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 16 employers

6
<$100k
2
$100k-120k
1
$135k
9
$140k-160k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
67%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,203 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About Beth Israel Lahey Health

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Newburyport, MA
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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Basic Life Support Certification
Vaccination Required