Physical Therapist Clinic Director: Leadership + Real Ownership + Work-Life Balance

Orthopaedics Plus Physical Therapy•Bedford, MA

12d•$115,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for a Physical Therapist Clinic Director who wants to lead a clinic while still engaging in patient care. The position emphasizes leadership development, team building, and owning clinic outcomes, with a focus on work-life balance and a supportive culture. Unlike traditional roles, this position offers real ownership and influence in a therapist-owned organization, with protected leadership time and a reduced clinical caseload. The goal is to change what it means to work in physical therapy by fostering meaningful growth and relationships for both patients and team members.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
Licensed or license-eligible in Massachusetts.
Meaningful clinical experience as a practicing physical therapist.
Leadership experience, formal or informal (developed people, owned outcomes, or was a team's relied-upon person).
Strong clinical reasoning and the judgment to coach it in others.
Comfort with numbers: KPIs, productivity, and clinic financial performance basics.
Ability to give difficult feedback while maintaining trust.
Alignment with OP's core values and a genuine "Team Number One" mindset.

Nice To Haves

A background in orthopedic manual therapy.
An interest in developing a background in orthopedic manual therapy through OP's fellowship-trained team.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a full clinic team of physical therapists and support staff, coaching them towards their personal, professional, financial, and performance goals.
Conduct regular 1:1 meetings focused on support, feedback, and growth, building trust and psychological safety within the team.
Provide clear feedback and accountability without causing burnout.
Support clinicians through OP's growth tracks (leadership, education, clinical instruction, specialty programming).
Contribute to a culture that values input, encourages new ideas, and celebrates team successes.
Own the clinic's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including retention, clinician development, patient graduation, and new-patient growth.
Understand and influence the clinic's financial performance, balancing quality, sustainability, and the bottom line.
Identify and lead the resolution of workflow and system problems.
Ensure strong patient care and patient flow, even during busy periods.
Participate in quarterly leadership off-sites, monthly strategic meetings, and weekly tactical meetings.
Run the clinic's team meetings.
Contribute to company-wide decisions and communicate organizational clarity to the team.
Advocate for the entire organization, not just the individual clinic.
Maintain a reduced clinical caseload on OP's two-patients-per-hour schedule to stay sharp, credible, and connected to patients.

Benefits

Up to 33 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year, with encouragement to use it.
"Paid-Paid Vacation": reimbursement of up to $1,350 in vacation expenses on top of PTO.
Logistics for patient coverage handled by the team when out on PTO.
Student Loan Repayment Program: up to $5,000 per year.
Reimbursement for the entire residency tuition to the Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy ($5,800 value).
401(k) with 4% Company Match.
Full insurance suite: medical, dental, vision, life, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
10 hours of protected leadership and documentation time per week.
AI documentation scribe.
Free gym access 24/7.
Training and nutrition discounts at Spectrum Fitness.
HSA plans.
Paid jury duty leave and bereavement leave.