Clinical Director Physical Therapist
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Clinical Director Physical Therapist to lead and grow our thriving outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic. This role is ideal for a clinician who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care developing a high-performing team and driving continued clinic growth. The Clinical Director will provide hands-on treatment for a variety of orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions while also overseeing daily clinic operations team leadership and culture clinical quality and patient experience.
Clinical Care
- Evaluate and treat patients with a wide range of orthopedic sports-related post-surgical work-related and musculoskeletal conditions.
- Develop individualized evidence-based treatment plans focused on restoring function reducing pain improving mobility and helping patients return to work sport and daily activities.
- Provide skilled interventions including therapeutic exercise manual therapy neuromuscular re-education functional training patient education and other appropriate treatment techniques.
- Monitor patient progress and adjust plans of care to support optimal outcomes and patient satisfaction.
- Ensure timely accurate and compliant clinical documentation.
Leadership and Team Development
- Lead mentor and support a team of physical therapists physical therapist assistants technicians and administrative staff.
- Foster a positive professional and patient-centered clinic culture built on accountability collaboration and clinical excellence.
- Provide coaching feedback and development opportunities to help team members grow professionally.
- Assist with recruiting onboarding training and retaining high-quality clinical and support staff.
- Promote strong communication across the team to ensure efficient clinic flow and consistent patient experience.
Clinic Operations and Growth
- Oversee day-to-day clinic operations including scheduling efficiency patient flow staffing needs and overall clinic performance.
- Help grow the clinic through relationship-building with physicians referral sources community partners employers and patients.
- Monitor key performance indicators such as patient volume plan-of-care completion visit utilization cancellations productivity and patient satisfaction.
- Collaborate with leadership to set clinic goals implement growth strategies and identify opportunities for service expansion.
- Ensure compliance with company policies payer requirements state practice regulations and documentation standards.
Qualifications :
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program
- Current and unrestricted Physical Therapist license in the state of practice.
- Clinical experience treating orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions in an outpatient setting.
- Demonstrated leadership ability with strong communication organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to excellent patient care measurable outcomes ethical practice and continuous improvement.
- Ability to motivate a team manage priorities and contribute to clinic growth.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior clinic management clinical director or team leadership experience.
- Strong background in outpatient orthopedics sports medicine post-operative rehabilitation manual therapy or performance-based rehabilitation.
- Experience with physician relations community outreach and referral development.
- Familiarity with EMR systems insurance requirements productivity standards and clinic performance metrics.
- Advanced certifications such as OCS SCS CSCS manual therapy certification or dry needling certification are a plus but not required for application.
Additional Information :
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a driven dependable and growth-minded physical therapist who enjoys both patient care and leadership. This person should be comfortable setting a strong clinical example holding a team accountable building relationships in the community and helping create an environment where patients receive excellent care and staff members are supported in doing their best work.
Why Join Us
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated physical therapist to take the next step in their career by leading a growing outpatient orthopedic clinic shaping a strong team culture and making a meaningful impact on patients and the community.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
P4 Physical Therapy believes in placing the well-being of our patients first. We accomplish this by carefully selecting compassionate, dedicated, and team-oriented staff. Our company is therapist owned with over 42 years of qualified therapy experience. Step inside our locations, and ... View more