# Physical Therapist Job Description Template | ATZ CRM > Edit this Physical Therapist job description with movement assessment, rehabilitation plans, treatment, outcome review, registration, and interview guidance. Source: https://atzcrm.com/job-descriptions/physical-therapist-job-description/ Healthcare & Life Sciences # Physical Therapist Job Description A Physical Therapist assesses movement and function, develops evidence-informed rehabilitation plans, delivers authorised interventions, and helps patients progress towards meaningful mobility goals. Verify the locally recognised title, registration, direct-access rules, setting, caseload, supervision, and physical demands. Use the template Prepare the intake meeting Role snapshot Typical reporting line Therapy Manager, Clinical Lead, Service Director, or Practice Owner Common settings Hospital, outpatient, rehabilitation, community, home health, sport, or private practice Core practice Assessment, goal setting, therapeutic intervention, education, and outcome review Mandatory check Local registration, referral rules, scope, documentation, and safeguarding Candidate-facing template ## Edit the description for your organisation Replace bracketed details, remove anything that is not genuinely required, and obtain the appropriate internal approval before advertising. Ready-to-edit job description Copying excludes all recruiter notes below. Edit template Reset Copy description ### About the role \[Organisation name\] is seeking a Physical Therapist for \[service and population\]. You will assess movement and functional needs, agree rehabilitation goals, deliver authorised treatment, educate patients and carers, and adapt plans from progress and safety evidence. ### What you will be responsible for - Assess function, mobility, pain, strength, risk, environment, history, and patient goals. - Plan and deliver authorised exercise, manual, mobility, equipment, and education interventions. - Measure progress, document reasoning, coordinate discharge or referral, and escalate deterioration or safeguarding concerns. ### What success looks like - Patients have individual goals and a documented plan reflecting current ability and preference. - Treatment changes are based on response, outcome measures, risk, and shared decisions. ### Essential qualifications - Current Physical Therapist registration, licence, checks, and eligibility required locally. - Competence with the setting’s assessment, intervention, mobility, documentation, and escalation duties. - Patient-centred communication and safe moving, handling, consent, and safeguarding practice. ### Preferred qualifications - Experience or credential in \[speciality, patient group, setting, or technique\]. - Experience with service improvement, student supervision, home visits, or multidisciplinary care. ### Tools and working knowledge - Electronic health record and therapy outcome systems - Mobility, exercise, assessment, transfer, and rehabilitation equipment - Telehealth, scheduling, incident, and patient-education platforms Compensation: \[Add approved range, currency, visit or shift basis, benefits, travel, registration, and education support.\] \[Organisation name\] will assess essential clinical functions individually and discuss reasonable adjustments and equipment. ### How to apply Apply through \[secure method\] with evidence of local registration and relevant clinical experience. Edited draft preview This preview reflects the text currently saved in your browser. Edit the complete candidate-facing description Your draft stays in this browser. It is not sent to ATZ CRM or saved to an account. Physical Therapist Location: \[Location or working arrangement\] Employment type: \[Full-time, part-time, temporary, contract, or per-diem as locally applicable\] Reports to: \[Named therapy and clinical lead\] About the role \[Organisation name\] is seeking a Physical Therapist for \[service and population\]. You will assess movement and functional needs, agree rehabilitation goals, deliver authorised treatment, educate patients and carers, and adapt plans from progress and safety evidence. What you will be responsible for - Assess function, mobility, pain, strength, risk, environment, history, and patient goals. - Plan and deliver authorised exercise, manual, mobility, equipment, and education interventions. - Measure progress, document reasoning, coordinate discharge or referral, and escalate deterioration or safeguarding concerns. What success looks like - Patients have individual goals and a documented plan reflecting current ability and preference. - Treatment changes are based on response, outcome measures, risk, and shared decisions. Essential qualifications - Current Physical Therapist registration, licence, checks, and eligibility required locally. - Competence with the setting’s assessment, intervention, mobility, documentation, and escalation duties. - Patient-centred communication and safe moving, handling, consent, and safeguarding practice. Preferred qualifications - Experience or credential in \[speciality, patient group, setting, or technique\]. - Experience with service improvement, student supervision, home visits, or multidisciplinary care. Tools and working knowledge - Electronic health record and therapy outcome systems - Mobility, exercise, assessment, transfer, and rehabilitation equipment - Telehealth, scheduling, incident, and patient-education platforms Compensation: \[Add approved range, currency, visit or shift basis, benefits, travel, registration, and education support.\] \[Organisation name\] will assess essential clinical functions individually and discuss reasonable adjustments and equipment. How to apply Apply through \[secure method\] with evidence of local registration and relevant clinical experience. Performance expectations ## What good performance looks like Use these outcomes to replace vague activity lists with the evidence the hiring manager expects to see after the person joins. Assessments connect impairment and environment to meaningful activity goals. Rehabilitation plans are safe, measurable, reviewed, and coordinated across care transitions. Hiring-manager intake ## Questions to settle before advertising Record specific answers so sourcing, screening, and interview decisions use the same definition of the role. 1. 1 Which patients, conditions, settings, referral routes, visits, shifts, and caseload apply? 2. 2 What registration, checks, driving, credential, supervision, and continuing education is required? 3. 3 Which interventions, equipment, lone-working, physical, and exposure demands are genuine? Evaluation criteria ## Evidence to use in a Physical Therapist scorecard Agree the criteria before interviews begin, then score examples against the same evidence standard. Criterion Useful evidence Concern to explore Functional reasoning Connects assessment, patient goal, context, risk, intervention, and outcome measure. Applies a preferred technique before understanding function and goals. Adaptive care Changes treatment from patient response, evidence, preference, and safety. Continues a standard plan despite limited progress or new risk. Structured interview ## Physical Therapist interview questions and strong signals Ask the same core questions in the same order, then use follow-ups to understand the candidate’s individual contribution. 1 ### Tell me about a rehabilitation plan that changed significantly. Strong answer signal Shows new evidence, patient input, revised goals, consultation, and measured follow-up. 2 ### How do you respond when a patient’s goal appears unsafe? Strong answer signal Explores meaning, explains risk, offers graded alternatives, and coordinates appropriate review. Related titles ## Check the scope behind the title Physiotherapist — the commonly recognised title in many jurisdictions. Rehabilitation Therapist — may be broader or differently regulated; verify scope locally. Common hiring mistakes ## Problems to remove before publishing Using Physical Therapist and Physiotherapist without checking local title and registration. Omitting travel, manual handling, caseload, visit timing, and lone-working conditions. Continue the hiring workflow ## Related roles and recruiter resources ### Related job descriptions [Occupational Therapist](https://atzcrm.com/job-descriptions/occupational-therapist-job-description/) [Registered Nurse](https://atzcrm.com/job-descriptions/registered-nurse-job-description/) [Medical Assistant](https://atzcrm.com/job-descriptions/medical-assistant-job-description/) ### Helpful recruiter resources [AI Candidate Screening Software Structure credential and clinical evidence review.](https://atzcrm.com/solution/ai-candidate-screening-software/)[Interview Scheduling Workflow Coordinate clinical panels and candidate adjustments.](https://atzcrm.com/workflow/interview-scheduling-workflow/)[Interview Question Generator Draft questions after local clinical criteria are agreed.](https://atzcrm.com/tools/interview-question-generator/)[Candidate Experience Guide Build a respectful, accessible hiring process.](https://atzcrm.com/blog/candidate-experience-guide/) Source and review notes ## How this template was prepared Language International English Prepared by ATZ CRM Editorial Team Review ATZ CRM Recruitment Editorial Review Last reviewed 2026-08-05 [O\*NET: Physical Therapists Reference for occupation tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities, and work activities.](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1123.00)[ESCO: occupations and skills Reference for internationally recognised occupation and skills terminology.](https://esco.ec.europa.eu/en/classification/occupation_main)[Local health profession regulator Confirm current registration, scope, supervision, safeguarding, and credential requirements for the role location.](https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/health-workforce) Qualifications, compensation, licences, working conditions, and equal-opportunity wording must be checked for the role and location before use. Recruiter questions ## Physical Therapist job description FAQs ### What should a Physical Therapist job description include? State registration, setting, population, caseload, assessment and treatment scope, schedule, travel, physical demands, supervision, and outcomes. ### Is a Physical Therapist the same as a Physiotherapist? The titles often describe the same profession in different countries, but local protection, registration, and scope must be confirmed.