Per Diem - Physical Therapist

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of seniors? Engage Senior Therapy is seeking a dedicated Per Diem Physical Therapist to join our team, delivering compassionate care at Assisted Living Facilities in our Salem, NH region. 

About the Role

As a Physical Therapist at Engage, you’ll provide individualized, evidence-based care that helps older adults improve mobility, maintain independence, and enhance overall quality of life. You’ll work with a diverse geriatric population across independent living, assisted living, dementia, and memory care settings while building meaningful relationships with patients and collaborating closely with the broader Engage team.

Your day-to-day:

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations to assess strength, balance, mobility, pain, and functional impairments.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans focused on improving mobility, reducing pain, and restoring function.
• Deliver hands-on interventions including therapeutic exercise, balance training, gait training, neuromuscular re-education, and manual therapy techniques.
• Promote resident safety and fall prevention through functional assessments, education, and preventative interventions.
• Provide care across one or more assisted living communities while maintaining strong communication with residents, families, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Educate residents and caregivers on home exercise programs and strategies to support long-term independence and wellness.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation and monitor patient progress using EMR systems in compliance with state and facility standards.
• Collaborate with fellow therapists and support staff to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Participate in ongoing professional development through mentorship, continuing education, workshops, and clinical training opportunities.
• Build meaningful relationships with residents, families, community staff, and colleagues to support exceptional patient outcomes.

Why Join Engage?

As a proud member of Fusion Physical Therapy Partners, Engage combines the close-knit feel of a local team with the support and resources of a growing network behind it. For you, this means:

• Flexible schedules designed to support work-life balance
• One-on-one patient care that supports focused, relationship-centered treatments
• AI-assisted documentation tools through Prediction Health Sidekick for faster, more efficient documentation
• Structured mentorship and onboarding support for both new graduates and experienced clinicians
• Network-wide clinical education and collaboration opportunities
• Clear pathways for professional growth and long-term career development
• Opportunities to work with a diverse geriatric population in meaningful, relationship-centered settings

What You Bring

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

• Graduate of a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy program
• Active state PT license in good standing (or eligibility for licensure)
• Passion for delivering compassionate, evidence-based patient care to a geriatric population 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
• Ability to work independently while staying connected with a supportive clinical team
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth