Physical Therapist

🔍 Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation, Stanford, California, United States

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📁: Athletics

📅   : 1 day ago Post Date

📅   : 106646 Requisition #

Stanford’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation:
Stanford’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (“DAPER”) is the premier intercollegiate athletics program in the country. We are the proud “Home of Champions”. We lead the nation with 138 NCAA championship titles. This historic milestone is a product of the unrivaled culture of excellence, relentless championship spirit and continued support from the entire Stanford community. As a department, we will continue to embrace the mission of scholar-athleticism and strive to inspire champions.

We also support the university’s physical education, recreation and wellness initiatives. Our dedicated staff embody a culture of excellence and are guided by the core tenets of the DAPER culture, “The DAPER Way,” which are: Embrace Scholar-Athleticism, Pursue and Revere Excellence, Lead with Courage, and Work Cohesively. All department actions and employees are guided by these principles.

Are you ready to inspire champions? If yes, then this may be the right opportunity for you!

DAPER offers a dynamic working environment for a full-time Physical Therapist to deliver rehabilitation services to varsity student-athletes. The primary responsibility of the Physical Therapist is to devise and implement individualized rehabilitation protocols for student-athletes referred by the Team Physician, and assist in supervising rehabilitation services provided by the Certified Athletic Trainer when appropriate. The Physical Therapist serves an essential role in maintaining high-level communication between team Coaches, Sports Performance Coaches, Certified Athletic Trainers, Sports Dietitians, Sports Psychologists, and Team Physicians. The Physical Therapist will have the opportunity to learn and maintain skills under the guidance of physicians from the Sports Medicine Division at Stanford’s School of Medicine.

Responsibilities include:

Manage comprehensive and individualized plans of care for referred student-athletes, including evaluation, treatment, assessment, and discharge.
Provide advanced rehabilitation services. This includes but is not limited to:
- Manual therapies: manipulation, myofascial techniques, joint mobilizations, soft tissue mobilizations, and taping
- Therapeutic exercises and neuromuscular re-education: tendon loading progressions, stimulation or relaxation of muscles, isometric/isotonic/isokinetic loading, progressive loading with acute: chronic load ratio in mind, NMES
- Therapeutic activities: running, change of direction, agility, and return to practice/training progressions
- Vestibular rehabilitation: assess and treat student-athletes following head injuries/concussions (preferred, but not required - applicant should be open to acquiring this skillset)
Utilize technology and sports science concepts to provide objective measures to allow for a clear and concise plan of care: force plates, isokinetic dynamometer, hand-held dynamometry, biofeedback, etc.
Design return-to-play protocols for student-athletes and work with the Certified Athletic Trainer and Sports Performance coach to supervise return to play.
Provide gait analysis and evaluation of lower limb biomechanical alignment.
Assess, cast/scan, and prescribe appropriate foot orthoses.
Screen, evaluate, and provide a plan of care with rehabilitation interventions for vestibular dysfunction/concussions.
Assist in pre-participation physical examinations.
Fit and apply protective appliances and braces.
Document with accuracy, integrity, and detail to allow for legal billing of insurance per HHS guidelines.
Manage scheduled patient appointments with professional time management.
Assure confidentiality of student-athlete medical records per HIPAA and FERPA guidelines.
Collaborate with all members of the sports medicine team to provide the highest quality of care to student athletes: Certified Athletic Trainers, Team Physicians, Surgeons, Sports Psychologists, Sports Dieticians, and Equipment Managers. This includes referrals when appropriate.
Provide effective communication of rehabilitation progress to all appropriate personnel in the sports medicine team.
Maintain and practice athletic training room and venue emergency protocols, including CPR, two-way communication, emergency transportation and evacuation, liaison with emergency transport carriers and emergency departments.
Additional administrative duties related to clinic operations, as directed by Assistant Athletic Director, Physical Therapy.
Assist in the supervision/mentoring of Advanced Post Graduate Athletic Trainers, PT students/shadows, physio students, AT students.
When indicated, provide extended hours coverage.
Minimal requirement to provide event coverage.
No requirement to travel.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Graduate degree in physical therapy and experience working with Division I student athletes or professional athletes, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
Ability to acquire licensure to practice Physical Therapy by the State of California Physical Therapy Board.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
Eagerness for collaboration with humility. Always strive to perform at one’s best by continuous learning, teaching, and practicing to provide the highest level of care to the highest level of athletes.
Current CPR certification.

The expected pay range for this position is $117,052 to $122,200 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards)provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

DAPER’s Integrity:

This position, along with all DAPER coaches and staff, is responsible for the integrity of Stanford’s intercollegiate athletics program and for the reputation of Stanford University. This position is responsible for ensuring that his/her/their involvement with Athletics Department activities maintains the integrity of the University’s reputation and does not negatively impact the relationship between the University and its faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Additionally, this position must comply with University policies and procedures, NCAA and ACC rules and regulations.

Why Stanford is for you:

Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy.

* The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

*Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

*Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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