Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist

Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist

📍 Boston, MA (Major Academic Medical Center)

💼 Full-Time | Monday–Friday Day Shift | No Weekends/Holidays

💰 $10,000 Sign-On Bonus | Salary $120K–$160K DOE

We’re partnering with one of Boston’s most respected academic teaching hospitals to hire two Physical Therapy Clinical Specialists for their high-acuity inpatient team:

• Clinical Specialist – Cardiac
• Clinical Specialist – Orthopedics / Burns / Medical ICU

(Note: experience in these areas is a plus – what’s more important is having 5 years of experience in an acute care setting and mentoring experience/ability.)

These roles are perfect for experienced acute-care PTs who want to grow into a player-coach capacity—mentoring staff, shaping clinical practice, and working at top of license, without administrative burden or personnel management.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Player-coach model: mentorship-focused, not supervisory
• High-acuity caseload strong interdisciplinary collaboration
• Work at a globally respected teaching hospital
• 4x10 or 4x9 work schedule options after one year
• Robust clinical support evidence-based practice environment
• $10K sign-on bonus
• Tuition reimbursement, strong benefits, subsidized MBTA pass

What You'll Do

• Provide advanced PT evaluation and treatment in an acute-care setting
• Caseload focus: Cardiac or Ortho/Burns/Medical ICU
• Mentor and develop a team of 6–10 therapists and support staff
• Lead orientation, competencies, and ongoing clinical education
• Participate in quality improvement, clinical standards, and program development
• Act as a clinical resource and liaison for nursing and physician partners

Who We’re Looking For

Required:

• Doctorate or Master’s in PT
• MA PT license (or eligibility)
• 5 years acute-care experience
• Strong mentoring/teaching ability
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• BLS

Preferred (not required):

• ABPTS Board Certification (support available to obtain certification within 1 year)

Specialty experience (cardiac, burns, ortho, medical ICU) is welcome—but mentorship ability and acute-care strength matter more.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plans
• Subsidized public transit pass
• Extensive employee perks continuing education