Lead Physical Therapist

7 days ago
United StatesFull TimePhysical Therapy

Job Description

About the Role

Join Encompass Health as a Lead Physical Therapist – Team Leader in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide patient evaluations and develop therapy treatments.
  • Supervise therapists, assistants, and technicians.
  • Administer skilled therapy treatment and monitor patient response.
  • Support staff development and performance management.

Requirements

  • Current state license as a PT required.
  • BLS (CPR) required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire within this role.
  • Minimum three years discipline
  • specific experience.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Encompass Health as a Lead Physical Therapist – Team Leader.

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationsTherapy TreatmentsSupervisionPerformance ManagementQuality ImprovementTeam CoordinationMentoringLeadership
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Physical Therapist at Encompass Health a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

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

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Encompass Health 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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Evaluations, Therapy Treatments, Supervision, Performance Management, Quality Improvement, Team Coordination, Mentoring, Leadership. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Lead Physical Therapist will provide patient evaluations and develop therapy treatments while supervising therapists and assistants. They will also support staff development and drive continuous quality improvement.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, 401k, Employee Stock Purchase, Flexible Spending Accounts. 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 Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Encompass Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
401k
Employee Stock Purchase
Flexible Spending Accounts
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

7d ago

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