Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Pope International

Various CONUS & OCONUS Locations | Full-time | Contingent upon Contract Award

About Pope International

Pope International provides strategic advisory, project management, and grant implementation support across public sector and community development initiatives. The firm specializes in federally and state funded programs, with deep experience in compliance management, performance reporting, and partnership coordination. Pope International is headquartered in Virginia and operates internationally and nationally.

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist delivers evidence-based musculoskeletal evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, injury prevention, and performance-focused care to support military readiness. The role emphasizes early access, timely intervention, restoration of function, and safe return to unrestricted duty.

The Physical Therapist works within an integrated Human Performance team and may provide care in clinical, training, and field environments consistent with professional licensure, clinical privileges, and contract requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Evaluation & Clinical Care

• Perform comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal examinations, establish physical therapy diagnoses, and develop individualized plans of care.
• Provide therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, mobility training, and other interventions within scope and privileges.
• Use evidence-based clinical decision-making to determine treatment, duty modification, referral, or escalation of care.
• Identify red flags and refer conditions requiring medical evaluation or services outside physical therapy scope.

2. Rehabilitation & Performance

• Design progressive rehabilitation and reconditioning programs tied to occupational and mission demands.
• Develop return-to-duty criteria and coordinate safe transition from rehabilitation to strength and conditioning.
• Provide injury prevention, movement optimization, recovery, and self-management education.
• Support early intervention and field-based care intended to reduce lost training time.

3. Integrated Team Support

• Collaborate with physicians, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, strength coaches, cognitive performance specialists, and other professionals.
• Advise program and unit leaders on injury patterns, rehabilitation needs, readiness risks, and performance-related clinical matters.
• Participate in case conferences, program planning, and interdisciplinary quality improvement.
• Support education and mentorship within the Human Performance team.

4. Documentation, Quality & Safety

• Maintain timely, accurate, and confidential patient records in approved systems.
• Collect and report clinical outcomes and workload data in accordance with contract requirements.
• Follow clinical practice guidelines, privacy requirements, infection-control protocols, and facility safety procedures.
• Maintain required credentials, competencies, continuing education, and readiness for credentialing review.

5. Culture, Rank, and Structure

Understand and/or be familiar with the culture and rank structure of the organization within the military or law enforcement organization the position resides. Becoming familiar with the customs, courtesies and the protocols and policies are paramount to becoming a successful member of the team.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from a CAPTE-accredited program, or a qualifying degree that meets applicable credentialing requirements.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted physical therapy license in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• At least 3 to 5 years of recent, relevant experience, or the combination of experience and approved internship/graduate work permitted by the contract.
• Relevant experience in outpatient orthopedics, sports medicine, tactical rehabilitation, or musculoskeletal care; required years may vary by contract.
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR and AED certification.
• Ability to satisfy credentialing, privileging, background investigation, and clearance requirements for the assignment.
• U.S. citizenship when required by the contract or duty location.

Preferred

• Board certification in orthopedics or sports physical therapy, fellowship training, or another relevant advanced credential.
• Experience supporting military, Special Operations Forces, law enforcement, fire/rescue, collegiate, Olympic, or professional athletes.
• Experience delivering embedded, direct-access, or field-based musculoskeletal care.

Physical & Work Requirements

• Ability to lift and manipulate equipment or loads up to 45 pounds and demonstrate rehabilitation techniques.
• Ability to work in clinics, fitness facilities, field environments, and variable weather and terrain.
• Ability to travel and support geographically dispersed units as required.

What Pope International Offers

• The opportunity to contribute to an emerging Human Performance & Readiness service line supporting consequential missions.
• Collaboration with experienced professionals across physical, cognitive, clinical, and operational performance disciplines.
• Competitive compensation and benefits consistent with the position, location, and final contract requirements.
• Professional growth opportunities within a mission-focused and performance-driven organization.

Employment Conditions & Equal Opportunity

This position is contingent upon contract award, funding, customer approval, and completion of all required background, credentialing, medical, security, and installation-access processes. Duties, location, schedule, travel, compensation, and benefits may be modified to meet final contract requirements.

Pope International is committed to equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To be included in this roster kindly take 10 minutes to:

• Complete our short Google Form: https://forms.gle/FiUes4z2WR2cMtDG9
• Email your current resume to careers@popesolutionsgroup.com using the naming convention: 2026 LastName_FirstName Resume
• In the email to the careers@popesolutionsgroup.com, the subject line MUST include the job title Physical Therapist.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Continuing education credits
• Health insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000 - $105,000