Assistant Minor League Physical Therapist

Atlanta Braves; North Port (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlanta Braves are seeking a qualified Physical Therapist to support rehabilitation of minor league and 40-man players at the Florida complex in North Port, FL. The role involves evaluation, progression planning, manual therapy, and collaboration with athletic trainers, strength coaches, nutrition, and coaching staff.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress, adjusting plans, and maintaining AHMS records, with a focus on safe return-to-play while upholding professionalism and adherence to

Qualifications

• Active Florida Physical Therapy license is required.
• CPR/AED certification maintained.
• Experience with rehabilitation of professional/minor league athletes preferred.
• Proficiency in documenting treatment notes and utilizing AHMS.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and monitor injured players undergoing rehabilitation.
• Develop and adjust rehabilitation plans in collaboration with Medical staff.
• Program and progress rehabilitation, including return-to-competition planning.
• Maintain treatment notes and patient files in AHMS.
• Coordinate with Athletic Trainers and Strength & Conditioning Coaches.
• Communicate effectively with staff and coaching personnel.
• Uphold professional standards and punctuality.

Skills

Rehabilitation planning

Assessment & evaluation

Manual therapy

Running progressions

Baseball skills integration

Athletic coordination collaboration

CPR/AED certification

Professional communication

Education

Active Florida Physical Therapy License

Tools

Athlete Health Management System (AHMS)

FMS

Kinetisense

Force plate metrics

ROM analysis

Job description

If you are driven to deliver exceptional fan experiences that are beyond anything possible elsewhere and interested in working alongside a team of innovators and enthusiastic over-achievers, you will enjoy working with us!

POSITION OVERVIEW:

To assist or support all player rehabilitation activities that take place at the Florida Complex in North Port, FL . The care and management of the athletes will be a collaboration amongst the following support staff: medical, strength & conditioning, nutrition, mental health and the coaching staff.

LOCATION:

This position will require relocation to our player development complex located in North Port, Florida and be available to rehab players year round.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & SKILLS:

Evaluation, Assessment and Monitoring

• To help with the management and the needs of the injured minor league athletes that are completing theirrehabilitation at the Florida complex, along with any 40-man players completing rehabilitation at the facility
• Demonstrate proficiency in the skills necessary to complete a thorough evaluation, along with the necessary skills to adjust rehabilitation plans throughout the time the athlete is completing their progression
• Thoroughly and objectively monitor progress throughout rehabilitation progressions based on the individual needs of the athlete. Consider the following:
  • Strength, ROM, gait/running analysis, video analysis, along with other relevant information on the athlete that was previously collected before they became injured (previous testing information collected before the athlete was injured may include joint ROM, FMS, Y-Balance, Kinetisense, forceplate metrics, grip strength, etc.)

Rehabilitation Programming and Return to Competition Planning

• Be able to competently program and plan the rehabilitation process for the athletes that are under your care. It will be a collaborative process with Athletic Trainers and Strength & Conditioning Coaches. Common injuries that will be managed include post-surgical conditions (elbows, shoulders, knees, hips, etc.), muscle/tendonstrains, ligament sprains, fractures, contusions and concussions.
• Skills and competency must be demonstrated in the following components:
  • Exercise/Movement Progressions – Utilize management strategies that address the athlete betweenthe continuum of an acute injury to their full participation in games. Be able to address both site specific and global components to the injury when prescribing exercise and movement progressions.
  • Manual Therapy - Implement various hands on skills and techniques to help assist with the rehabilitation process - soft tissue techniques, dry needling, joint mobilization/manipulation, IASTM
  • Running Progressions (Linear & Change of Direction Ability) – Collaborate on the return to runningand dynamic movement patterns that the athlete needs to perform during their progression
  • Work Capacity/Energy Systems Development – Plan and adjust rehabilitation programming based onthe energy system demands being trained or utilized
  • Baseball Skill Integration – Integrate with the coaching staff regarding all baseball specific activities –throwing, hitting, defensive skills and base running
  • Modalities and Recovery Strategies – Apply various modalities and recovery options that help tomanage both local tissue recovery and global recovery

Administration

• Maintain an active Florida Physical Therapy license and all the requirements pertaining to it by law
• Stay current with your CPR/AED certification
• Keep up to date treatment notes and player medical files in the Athlete Health Management System (AHMS)
• Assist with both Minor League and Major League physicals as needed, as well as any pre-season testing measurements (ie. ROM, Y-balance, FMS, Kinetisense, etc.) that need to be collected
• Assist with free agent or trade medical reviews as directed by your supervisors
• Keep all areas used clean and neat. This includes the training room, hydrotherapy room, recovery room, weightroom and your office space
• Other duties as assigned

Professional Development

• Staff development
  • Attend staff education sessions hosted by the organization
• Continuing education
  • Read current scientific literature in the fields of sports medicine, sports performance, recovery, nutrition, manual therapy, health and any other field relevant to help our athletes
  • Attend seminars, symposiums and conferences to further your education in topics relevant to the management of injured baseball players

Communication

• Minor League Rehabilitation Players – Update the Medical Coordinator, Assistant Medical Coordinator, Minor League Physical Therapist, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator and Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coordinator about all of the players that are currently under your care for rehabilitation, along with any physician that is involved in the plan of care
• Major League / 40-man Rehabilitation Players – Update the Major League Medical Staff, Major League Strength & Conditioning Staff, Medical Coordinator, Assistant Medical Coordinator, Minor League Physical Therapist, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator and Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coordinator about all of the players that are currently under your care for rehabilitation, along with any physician that is involved in the plan of care
• Additional Staff – Communicate with the affiliate Athletic Trainers and Strength & Conditioning Coaches when a player from the rehabilitation group travels to the affiliate to complete baseball activities, complete a rehab assignment or becomes activated from the Injured List. Also, communicate to the coaching staff (coordinators and affiliate coaches) regarding any player rehabilitation plans that are relevant to them

Professionalism

• Be punctual
• Dress professional

The Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. A diverse workforce representing varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is key to delivering on our business promise to our fans and the communities we serve. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply.

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