What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Clinical Consultant (temporary/part-time) position at UMass Lowell?
General Summary of Position:
- Provide quality patient care
- DPT student supervision, instruction, and feedback
- Serve as Instructor for Integrated Clinical Education Fieldwork course (DPTH 6440)
- Oversee PT clinic scheduling and documentation
- Assess students' performance, assign grades, document outcomes
- Serve on Clinic Steering Committee
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
- Doctor Physical Therapy
- Physical Therapy License in Massachusetts
- At least 5 years of outpatient physical therapy clinical practice experience
- Clinical instructor experience
- The ability to work effectively with diverse student, faculty, and patient populations
Additional Considerations: (If applicable)
- Clinical instructor certification preferred
- Previous DPT teaching experience at the university/college level is desirable
- Prior clinic management, scheduling, and billing experience
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applicants is received.
This is a part-time, temporary, non-unit, non-benefited position.
The clinic will be open Monday through Friday late afternoon-evenings during the fall and spring academic semesters. A total of 3-8 hours per week will involve patient care, DPT student supervision, instruction, and feedback. This staff member will be expected to consult with DPT faculty and serve on the DPT program's Clinic Steering Committee.
Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process. You may also include the following optional documents Teaching Statement/Philosophy, Evidence of Teaching and Teaching Evaluations (optional).
The University of Massachusetts President's Office welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.