Doctor of Physical Therapy, Clinical Specialist

Location: West Coast/ Pacific Time Zone Job Title: Doctor of Physical Therapy, Clinical Specialist Job Type: Remote full-time, 10AM-7PM, 5 days/week (required to provide clinical coverage through 8 PM Mountain Time) About Aware Health Aware Health is a rapidly scaling health tech startup revolutionizing musculoskeletal (MSK) care. Nearly 50% of the workforce experiences MSK pain, from acute issues like muscle strains to chronic conditions. Unfortunately, many are misdiagnosed and treated passively with opioids, injections, or surgery, often leading to unnecessary risks and costs. At Aware Health, we empower Doctors of Physical Therapy to lead the MSK care process, providing immediate diagnosis and evidence-based treatment to patients. You will primarily manage your diverse caseload through our cutting-edge telehealth platform, ensuring people receive high-quality care wherever they are. This is a role where you will truly practice at the top of your license, acting as the primary MSK expert, leading clinical decisions, and helping to steer patients away from unnecessary high-cost procedures. If you are a resourceful, high-performing PT ready to escape the limitations of traditional clinic settings and shape the future of conservative MSK care, we want you. What Makes This Role Unique? Clinical Autonomy and Direct Access Care: You will be the primary MSK expert, leading evaluations, differential diagnosis, and treatment decisions while practicing at the top of your license, diagnosing and driving the care plan from day one. You lead the decision-making. Flexible Remote Role with Travel: Primarily provide remote clinical care through our telehealth platform, with occasional in-person responsibilities, including onsite customer treatments, team collaboration, and company events. Travel may be required approximately 1–2 times per quarter. Broader Clinical Impact: In addition to direct patient care, you'll have opportunities to contribute to initiatives that improve patient engagement and MSK outcomes across employer populations. Shape the Future of MSK Care: Have opportunities to collaborate with Clinical, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams on projects that enhance technology, refine clinical workflows, and advance evidence-based MSK care. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package designed to recruit and retain the best clinical talent. Base Salary: $90,000 - $95,000 annually, based on experience and certifications. Significant Equity: Receive substantial stock options as an early-stage clinical hire, aligning your success directly with the company’s high-growth potential. Professional Development: Up to $3,000 annual stipend for Clinical Education, Certifications (OCS, SCS, etc.), and professional conferences. Career Expansion: We cover the full cost and administration for multi-state licensure (up to 15 states) to expand your long-term scope and earning potential. Cross-Functional Impact: Play an active role in shaping the business outside of patient care. Opportunities exist to collaborate directly with our Product, Engineering, and Sales teams, helping to define technology features, refine clinical workflows, and contribute to published outcomes data. Comprehensive Coverage: Medical (PPO, HMO, HDHP), Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Short/Long-Term Disability, FSA, and EAP. Key Responsibilities & Clinical Scope We are looking for a Doctor of Physical Therapy who thrives on problem-solving, clinical excellence, and connecting with people virtually. Clinical Care & Decision-Making Evaluate and treat a diverse and complex caseload across MSK domains, including spine, extremities, pelvic health, and TMJ via telehealth and in-person. Conduct thorough evaluations, differential diagnosis, and clinical triage, determining when referral, imaging, or additional medical evaluation is indicated based on evidence-based guidelines. Develop individualized treatment plans incorporating exercise, education, and lifestyle nterventions while utilizing internal treatment programs. Clearly communicate diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment recommendations to support patient understanding, confidence, and adherence. Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans based on clinical presentation and measurable outcomes. Account Engagement & Clinical Collaboration Partner with Customer Success to support engagement, growth and clinical initiatives across assigned employer accounts, including developing targeted strategies to improve program utilization and reduce downstream MSK costs. Identify and proactively engage high-risk members who may benefit from MSK care, including outreach, scheduling, and clinical evaluation. Monitor account-level engagement, visit completion, and plan-of-care adherence, identifying opportunities to improve participation and outcomes. Contribute to clinical initiatives, outcomes reporting, and continuous improvement efforts. Opportunities may also arise to collaborate with Product and Engineering on clinical workflows, technology, and the patient experience. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and timely tracking of patient progress and outcomes. Participate in required team meetings and occasional onsite customer events. Demonstrate flexibility with occasional schedule adjustments, including evenings or weekends, to support patient and business needs. Maintain strict organization to track patient progress, outcomes, and drive internal metrics. Effectively communicate and collaborate with team members and patients. Demonstrate a growth mindset and flexibility, including occasional schedule adjustments (evenings/weekends) for on-site events or team needs. Requirements Must hold a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) and be actively licensed to practice in a state located in the PST, ideally with compact privileges. Must be eligible and willing to obtain additional state licensure as needed to support patient coverage. Having already obtained board certification in Orthopedic Physical Therapy or strong preference for sitting for the OCS. Must be able to work a consistent schedule of 10 AM–7 PM Pacific Time, Monday-Friday, to support patient coverage across Pacific and Mountain Time Zone states. Bonus Points: OCS certification Managerial experience Bi/Multilingual (Spanish-speaking is a plus) #J-18808-Ljbffr Aware Health