Sports Physical Therapist

Company Description

At Zenith Performance & Wellness, you’ll do more than clock in — you’ll join a team that believes movement is medicine, community is strength, and excellence is the standard. We’re not bound by insurance limitations or cookie-cutter care; instead, we empower our providers to practice at the top of their license and creativity. Here, you’ll collaborate daily with other clinicians, strength coaches, and massage therapists who share a passion for helping athletes and active adults thrive. With mentorship, continuing education support, and clear growth pathways, Zenith is a place where you can build both your career and your impact — all inside Eugene’s premier performance and wellness community.

Role Description

Zenith Performance & Wellness is Eugene’s home for sports physical therapy, strength, and performance. We’re seeking a Sports Physical Therapist with a passion for helping athletes of all ages and abilities get back to and excel in life. We work with a wide array of clients, but have a high proportion of runners and cyclists. We are looking for a PT who can deliver high-level evaluation and rehab, guide return-to-sport decisions, and collaborate with our strength coaches and massage team. You’ll work in a direct-access, cash-based environment (PIP for MVAs), with the freedom to practice at the top of your license and the support to grow clinically in a fun and friendly environment. Join us and see what it's like to practice outside the confines of insurance limitations. Rare prior auths, no limit on treating recreational injuries, full continuity of care from rehab to performance.

Qualifications

• DPT and Oregon PT license (or eligible) — Required
• 2 years sports/orthopedic caseload — Preferred (new grads w/ strong performance background considered)
• OCS, SCS, and/or CSCS — Preferred
• Bike fit training/certification (Retül/SICI/IBFI) — Preferred
• Other specialties such as Pelvic Floor Specialization and Certification-Optional but great
• Demonstrated results with active clients, athletes, runners & cyclists (case examples encouraged)
• Clear communicator; collaborative; growth-oriented

Responsibilities

• 1:1 PT evaluations & treatments, wide client base but athlete and sports heavy
• Manual therapy progressive loading emphasized in clinic
• Strength programming & phased rehab (with coaches & massage team)
• Contribute to education (workshops, articles, quick videos, community consultations)
• 2D running gait analysis: capture, analyze, cue, re-test
• Bike fitting with performance/comfort outcomes (retül/fit experience a plus)
• Utilization of research backed modalities such as BFR and e-stim where indicated
• Uphold Zenith standards for communication, outcomes, and client experience

Compensation & Benefits

$90k depending on hours and compensation package agreement. Retirement account matching. Health insurance available.

1:1 client care & longer visits; CEU/mentorship; schedule flexibility; collaboration with friendly and driven colleagues; community connections; growth path for bike fit/gait analysis, and athlete development programs; high pay per session; retirement account with employer match, staff training access.