Physical Therapist (PT) Clinical Director, Milford Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy•MIlford, DE

16h•$95,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Aquacare and Fitness Forum Physical Therapy is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist - CLINICAL DIRECTOR for their Milford, Delaware office. This is a leadership opportunity within a physical-therapist-owned private practice that has been operating for over 27 years with 12 clinics across Maryland and Delaware. The Clinic Director is responsible for the overall performance of their clinic, including quality of care, patient experience, financial and operational health, and team engagement. While the director leads the clinic, they are supported by a leadership and support team for billing, marketing, hiring, and operations, with direct access to the owner. The role emphasizes a balance between leadership responsibilities and direct patient care, allowing clinicians to build something while still treating patients.

Requirements

Full-time Physical Therapist
Clinical Director experience or demonstrated leadership potential
Ability to treat patients directly
Willingness to manage clinic operations and staff
Experience with general outpatient orthopedics
Must be able to bring forward issues and help build solutions
Must have a real caseload
Must have hours set aside for admin work
Must be able to work alongside therapists, PTAs, and techs
Must be able to treat post-surgical knees, lymphedema, vestibular cases, pelvic floor, and a mix of ages and diagnoses.

Nice To Haves

New graduates and clinicians finishing school are encouraged to reach out.
Specialization in pelvic floor, women’s health, aquatics, sports, or other areas.
Interest in building a career in orthopedics, pelvic floor, or aquatic therapy.

Responsibilities

Serve as the CEO of the clinic, owning its performance, quality of care, patient experience, financial and operational health, and team management.
Act as the chief culture officer, ensuring the team is engaged, supported, and performing at their best.
Treat patients, with a caseload of fewer than 11 patients per day, one-on-one, and no productivity quota.
Manage administrative tasks, with approximately 30 minutes of scheduled non-treatment time built into each day.
Collaborate with the leadership and support team on billing, marketing, hiring, and operations.
Bring forward issues and help build solutions.
Work alongside 6-8 therapists and additional PTAs and techs.
Specialize in areas such as orthopedics, manual therapy, pain science, dry needling, pelvic floor, lymphedema, aquatic therapy, balance and vestibular, neurologic rehabilitation, dance rehabilitation, or sports rehabilitation.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus
Retention bonus
Yearly bonuses for clinical directors
Base salary of $95K to $110K, depending on experience
$5,000 signing bonus
Fewer than 11 patients per day, one-on-one, no productivity quota
Four-day or five-day weeks, with flexible hours
$1,000 per year for continuing education
License renewal reimbursement
Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) certification, paid in full
120 hours of PTO to start, growing with tenure
6 paid holidays
401(k) with 4% match to begin at 3 months
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
Disability insurance
Supplemental insurance
Student loan assistance of $5,000 per year, paid pre-tax
Named mentor for the first year
Scheduled weekly meetings and case review with clinical leadership for the first year
First certification paid in the first year
OCS certification paid for in years two and three
In-house 12-month orthopedic residency program
Opportunity to start taking students as a certified clinical instructor
Opportunities for career advancement within the company