Performance Physical Therapist
Job Description
Description of Position: Performance Physical Therapist in OON/Self-Pay clinic
We are looking for an energetic, driven, confident Physical Therapist who believes in going beyond the norm for patients to join our team in Boston. Work with complete autonomy, treating people who care about their health, and not dealing with the limitations of health insurance.
This position is responsible for ensuring every client has the best opportunity to live a life unrestricted by pain and gains the tools necessary to stay healthy.
We're not your normal physical therapy clinic.
Sustain Physical Therapy and Performance is an out-of-network/self-pay practice which gives clinicians the ability to use the techniques that best serve the client's goals, not the insurance company. This position will leverage the best skills from physical therapy and strength training to give clients results that last. Experience in sports performance physical therapy OR two (2) years as a personal trainer/strength coach is required for this position.
Sustain Physical Therapy Mission:
Mission
To help Boston’s everyday athletes recover from pain, get back to the activities they love, and live life as the best version of themselves.
What
We provide the highest quality of treatment and performance for everyday athletes through movement-based Performance Physical Therapy coupled with strength training to build capacity and resiliency
How
We provide a low volume, more personalized approach, to help get to the root cause of a client's pain with a thorough plan of how to address it, followed by building capacity to improve fitness, performance, and overall health, without making them feel like they are broken.
Why
To make the biggest impact with each patient in every way we can, and to help people where the healthcare system fails them. We build up patients, rather than make them feel broken, and want to see people live their lives doing the things that matter most to them.
Primary Roles:
- 1:1 PT sessions (70% of average caseload), Performance Training Sessions (25% of average caseload) , Client Programming (5%)
- Foster and facilitate an environment to help clients: get out of pain, make lasting lifestyle changes, and build a community of fitness-focused individuals to make their change sustainable.
- Reviews and evaluates referrals and patients' records to determine physical therapy treatment requirements.
- Performs patient tests, measurements and evaluations and record findings to aid in developing and/or revising specifics of the treatment program or training program.
- Administers appropriate treatment as indicated. Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to achieve their goals.
- Utilizes screening information to develop rehabilitation protocol and interventions if needed
- Records patients' treatment, response, and progress daily within the company's documentation format.
- Completes documentation requirements and billing procedures in a timely manner per policy.
- Interacts and consults with other medical services with regard to patients' status
- Develop relationships with outside medical support staff, including but not limited to orthopedic, internal medicine, dental, chiropractic and massage.
- Is responsible for completing notes and EMR information for all patients seen in a timely manner.
- Updates treatment plan and/ or reevaluates patients as needed to ensure optimal outcome.
- Develops community relationships for referrals, workshops, and events
Benefits working with Sustain PT:
● Education/Growth Focused Company
● Encouraging and fun work environment
● Transparent Business Culture
● Health Insurance Coverage
● Continuing Education
● Low volume (FT is 32 patients per week)
● Emphasis on culture and work-life balance
Requirements/Required Qualifications:
● Degree in Physical Therapy
● Current Massachusetts PT license
● Current CPR/First Aid certification
● Experience working in a sports performance based physical therapy setting OR at least two (2) years as a personal trainer/strength coach