Physical Therapist Resident Sport

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop sports physical therapy theoretical rationale evaluation and treatment skills and clinical reasoning processes in order to promote the prevention treatment and rehabilitation of injuries in an active patient population
• Develop sports physical therapist skill set through didactic experience addressing each of the areas of foundational knowledge in the APTA Description of Specialty Practice for Sports
• Increase sports physical therapist clinical experience under the mentorship of physical therapists who specialize in the field of sports medicine
• Interact in all areas of sports medicine to include shadowing with sports medicine physicians and on-field experience with certified athletic trainers
• Develop research skills to foster critical thinking and evidence-based practice crucial to the development of our profession in the field of sports medicine
• Sit for and pass board examination as a clinical specialist in Sports Physical Therapy

• Bachelor‘s degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy required or
• Master‘s degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy required or
• Doctoral degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy required

• 1-2 years clinical experience in an outpatient rehabilitation setting with demonstrated clinical expertise preferred
• Professional competency as a physical therapist or new graduate with at least one year experience Physical Therapist preferred

• PT - Physical Therapist licensure in Maryland District of Columbia (DC) and/or Virginia as deemed necessary for your specific location(s) required
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.

• Professional competency as a general practitioner in physical therapy; demonstrates independent use of varied evaluation and treatment approaches.