Minor League Physical Therapist
About The Position
The Minor League Physical Therapist evaluates, treats, and rehabilitates minor league baseball players, with a focus on safe, evidence-based return-to-play and return-to-performance progressions. The role works closely with athletic trainers, team physicians, strength and conditioning coaches, sports science staff, and baseball skill staff to coordinate care across the player development system. The position designs and progresses rehabilitation programs; performs movement, joint, and force/power assessments; applies manual therapy and therapeutic modalities; and coordinates baseball-specific return-to-throwing, hitting, running, and position-specific progressions. It also assists with athletic training room coverage, treatments, and physicals; communicates player status and milestones to medical leadership and baseball operations; educates players on self-care and injury prevention; maintains electronic medical records; and follows MLB and MiLB health and safety regulations. The position is located in Fort Myers, Florida.
Requirements
- Master’s and/or Doctor of Physical Therapy.
- Be in good standing with the APTA.
- License eligible in Florida.
- Energetic and hard-working.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with players, the medical team, and baseball operations personnel.
Nice To Haves
- Prior baseball experience.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Combined PT/ATC.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and progress short- and long-term rehabilitation programs for post-surgical conditions, sprains, strains, and overuse injuries.
- Perform movement screens, joint assessments, and force/power testing to identify deficits and reduce injury risk.
- Apply hands-on manual therapy techniques, including joint mobilization, soft tissue work, dry needling, and IASTM, as well as therapeutic modalities.
- Coordinate return-to-throwing, hitting, running, and position-specific drills with pitching and hitting coaches and performance staff.
- Assist with daily athletic training room coverage, pre- and post-treatments, and physicals.
- Collaborate daily with athletic trainers, team physicians, strength coaches, and sport science personnel.
- Update senior medical leadership, the rehab coordinator, and front office staff on athlete status and milestones.
- Educate athletes on self-care, sleep hygiene, mobility routines, and injury-prevention strategies.
- Maintain accurate, real-time records in the team’s Electronic Medical Record system, such as AthleteRMS or AHMS.
- Ensure compliance with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball health and safety regulations.
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Job Type
Full-time
