Description

You will manage injury rehabilitation, prevention, and performance enhancement for Sounders FC development players, working under the Head of Physical Therapy to implement evidence-based care and biomechanics development.

Requirements

• Physical Therapy degree and licensure.
• Experience with athlete rehabilitation and performance enhancement.
• Knowledge of manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and return-to-sport testing.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary medical and performance staff.
• Willingness to travel with players for appointments and surgeries.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical assistance for development player healthcare, rehabilitation, and prevention.
• Perform functional, physiological, and biomechanical screens and design individualized care plans.
• Execute pre-season screening for injury risk mitigation and biomechanics improvements.
• Deliver daily activation series and rehab sessions for development players.
• Collaborate with coaches and management to create development player rankings and long-term planning.