Clinical Director

FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers • Tysons, VA

6d • $100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers is opening a new outpatient clinic in Tysons/Vienna, Virginia, and seeks a Founding Clinical Director who is a physical therapist. The director will shape the clinic’s clinical culture, care delivery, programs, workflows, scheduling, patient experience, and team development. The role partners with a locally involved owner who supports operations, marketing, staffing, and practice growth, while the director focuses on clinical care and building the clinical team. The position also has access to FYZICAL’s clinical education, specialized balance and vestibular programs, rehabilitation technology, and national network resources. As the organization grows across Northern Virginia, there may be opportunities to develop future clinical leaders and take on broader, multi-site leadership.

The Clinical Director maintains an active outpatient caseload while leading clinical quality and team development. Compensation is $100,000–$115,000 annually based on experience and qualifications, with performance-based bonuses and a sign-on incentive that may be available for qualified candidates. Benefits include PTO, paid holidays, an employer-provided healthcare stipend, student loan repayment assistance based on tenure and eligibility, continuing education and specialty training, and leadership development. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with no weekends.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program.
• Active Virginia physical therapist license, valid Virginia compact privilege, or eligibility to obtain appropriate authorization before starting.
• Ability to independently evaluate patients, establish plans of care, and manage clinical treatment and discharge decisions.
• Strong communication and clinical judgment.
• Commitment to mentoring and developing others.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, passion for patient care, and desire to shape a positive clinic culture.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of outpatient physical therapy experience is preferred.
• Previous clinical leadership or management experience is preferred but not required.
• Virginia direct-access certification is preferred, or willingness and eligibility to obtain it.
• Interest in orthopedic, neurological, vestibular, and balance rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active outpatient caseload and provide evidence-based care, setting the standard for clinical excellence.
• Help recruit, mentor, and coach physical therapists and physical therapist assistants as the practice grows.
• Partner with the front-office team to improve scheduling, patient access, care coordination, and the patient journey from evaluation through discharge.
• Establish high standards for documentation, compliance, patient outcomes, and consistent delivery of FYZICAL clinical programs.
• Develop expertise in FYZICAL’s balance and vestibular programs and help expand these capabilities within the clinic.
• Use patient outcomes and operational KPIs to identify opportunities, improve workflows, and support sustainable practice growth.
• Build relationships with physicians, referral partners, and the local community alongside the Physician Liaison.
• Collaborate with ownership on clinical strategy, staffing, culture, and the long-term direction of the practice.
• Help shape clinical programs, workflows, scheduling, patient experience, and team culture from the clinic’s launch.

Benefits

• 15 days of paid time off annually plus 6 paid holidays.
• Employer-provided healthcare stipend.
• Employer-sponsored student loan repayment assistance based on tenure and eligibility.
• Continuing education unit access, FYZICAL specialty training, and ongoing professional development in balance, vestibular, and orthopedic rehabilitation.
• Mentorship, direct access to ownership, and opportunities for increasing responsibility as the practice grows.
• Performance-based bonus opportunity tied to clinical excellence, patient experience, team development, and clinic performance.
• Sign-on incentive may be available for qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed