Physical Therapist - OP Ortho & Sports Medicine

Job Description

Job Description

Physical Therapist – 40-Minute 1:1 Care | Outpatient Ortho & Sports Medicine

Just South of Worcester, MA | Full-Time

What would outpatient PT feel like if you had 40 minutes one-on-one with every patient — no double booking, no overlapping appointments, and no treatments handed off to aides?

An established, independent outpatient physical therapy practice just south of Worcester is growing and looking for a Physical Therapist who wants the time, autonomy, clinical resources, and experienced colleagues to practice well.

This isn't about squeezing another patient into the schedule. It's about building relationships with patients, following them throughout their course of care, and having the resources to help them get back to the level of function that matters to them.

The treatment model is straightforward:

• 40-minute, one-on-one appointments
• No double booking
• No overlapping patients
• No treatments handed off to aides
• Approximately 12 patients during an 8-hour treatment day
• Documentation incorporated into the patient visit

The patient population is primarily orthopedic and sports medicine , ranging from younger athletes through active older adults.

A Clinic Built for More Than Table-Based PT

If you like progressing patients beyond basic rehab, you'll have room to do it.

The practice includes approximately 3,000 square feet of clinical space plus a 1,100-square-foot fully equipped gym , giving therapists the ability to move patients from rehabilitation into higher-level strength, conditioning, and performance work.

Resources include strength and cardio equipment, turf and sled work, blood-flow restriction training, dry needling, advanced laser treatment, balance and reaction equipment, compression recovery equipment, and access to aquatic therapy.

The goal isn't to own equipment for the sake of owning equipment. It's to give clinicians useful tools to meet the needs of their patients.

Learn From an Experienced Team

You won't be joining a revolving door of clinicians.

The clinical team averages more than 16 years of experience , with therapists averaging nearly eight years with the practice .

New employees are paired with a mentor, with more frequent protected mentorship early in onboarding — often 2–3 times per week initially — to work through cases, treatment flow, clinical reasoning, and professional development.

For a newer PT, that means access to clinicians who have been practicing for years.

For an experienced PT, it means colleagues you can actually collaborate with.

Build the Kind of Clinician You Want to Become

Have a clinical interest you want to develop? Bring it.

Therapists have had the opportunity to turn their interests into real programs, including golf/TPI programming, baseball and softball programming, and other specialty clinical initiatives .

You'll also have:

• $2,500 annual continuing-education support
• Opportunities to develop a specialty or niche
• Input into clinical equipment and resources
• Opportunities to develop programs and classes
• Clinical and leadership growth pathways
• Mentorship and ongoing learning within an experienced team

There is room here for someone who wants to become an exceptional clinician — and for someone whose longer-term goals may eventually include education or leadership.

Compensation

Base salary: $70,000–$104,000, based on experience and more (see below)

In addition to base salary, therapists can earn up to $9,600 annually through a utilization bonus — while maintaining the same 40-minute, one-on-one patient-care model.

• Achieve 73% appointment utilization → $400/month
• Achieve 83% appointment utilization → an additional $400/month ($800 total) - Most therapists meet this benchmark.
• Up to $9,600 in additional annual earnings

Utilization is based on completed visits relative to available appointment slots — not on increasing patient volume through double booking or overlapping care.

And one lower-utilization month doesn't necessarily mean permanently losing that bonus opportunity. Utilization is reviewed cumulatively, with a year-end reconciliation that allows stronger periods to potentially offset lower-utilization periods during the year.

At the top of the range, that creates the potential for up to $113,600 in recurring annual cash compensation.

Benefits & Extras

• Medical insurance with employer contribution
• Dental and vision insurance
• SIMPLE IRA with 3% employer match
• $2,500 annual continuing-education support
• Student-loan repayment assistance
• Massachusetts PT license reimbursement
• Professional liability insurance reimbursement
• 75% reimbursement toward APTA membership
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• Short-term disability
• Free gym membership for you and your immediate family
• Professional development and advancement opportunities

Schedule

There is flexibility within the schedule, including the possibility of four longer workdays for the right person.

The clinic operates early and late enough to accommodate different scheduling preferences, although full-time PTs should expect approximately two evenings per week .

Saturday hours are available but are not a routine requirement . Therapists may choose to use Saturday hours for schedule flexibility or additional utilization opportunities.

Who Could Be a Fit?

This could be a particularly good fit if you:

• Want genuine one-on-one patient care
• Are tired of double booking or high-volume outpatient models
• Enjoy orthopedic, sports, strength, or movement-based rehabilitation
• Want experienced clinicians around you to learn from and collaborate with
• Want the freedom to develop a clinical interest or specialty
• Value continuing education and lifelong learning
• Want access to a real gym and the ability to progress patients beyond the treatment table
• Want autonomy while still having an experienced team for support
• Want to work somewhere you can build relationships with patients rather than simply move them through a schedule

Experienced PTs and newer clinicians are encouraged to explore the opportunity.

If you're reasonably happy where you are but have wondered what outpatient PT could look like with 40-minute 1:1 care, experienced colleagues, real clinical resources, and room to grow , this may be worth a conversation.

 Apply today or reach out for a confidential conversation to learn more.