PHYSICAL THERAPIST (824P)
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had a patient who did not want to do therapy. How did you get them engaged?
What they are checking: Whether they can motivate patients without pushing them away.
How do you coordinate care with physicians, nurses and occupational therapy for a shared patient?
What they are checking: Whether they coordinate across disciplines, which the posting names as part of the role.
How do you keep up with evidence-based practice in physical therapy?
What they are checking: Whether they keep learning and bring current methods into their care.
Tell me about a time a patient or family disagreed with your recommendation for discharge or equipment.
What they are checking: How they handle conflict and educate patients while respecting their choices.
What are you looking for in a full-time days role at Memorial Health, and how long do you see yourself here?
What they are checking: Whether they are a good long-term fit, since the large sign-on bonus implies a commitment.
What would you do
A patient is not making the progress you expected after several visits. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they reassess and adjust the plan instead of continuing the same thing out of habit.
You notice a patient's vitals change during a session. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know when to stop and escalate instead of pushing through a session.
About the work
You care for patients of all ages here. How does your evaluation change between a child and an older adult after a fall?
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt evaluation and treatment across the lifespan as the posting requires.
Walk me through how you build a treatment plan from an initial evaluation, including goals.
What they are checking: Whether their plans are measurable and tied to function rather than a generic list of exercises.
How do you handle documentation so it is accurate, timely and supports billing?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that good documentation protects the patient, the therapist and the hospital.
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