Minor League Physical Therapist

Minnesota Twins • Fort Myers, FL

3d

About The Position

The Minor League Physical Therapist evaluates, treats, and rehabilitates minor league baseball players. The role focuses on safe, evidence-based return-to-play and return-to-performance progressions, collaborating with athletic trainers, team physicians, strength and conditioning coaches, sports science personnel, and baseball skill staff to provide seamless care across the player development system.

Requirements

• Master’s and/or Doctor of Physical Therapy.
• Be in good standing with the APTA.
• Be eligible for licensure in Florida.
• Energetic and hard-working.
• Strong communication skills and 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 and power testing to identify deficits and reduce injury risk.
• Apply 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.
• Partner 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time