Physical Therapist Clinician

Location: Hybrid telehealth and in-person - Kansas

Job Title: Physical Therapist Clinician, Site Lead

Job Type: Full-time

About Aware Health

We are a forward-thinking health tech startup transforming the delivery of healthcare, starting with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. Nearly 50% of the workforce experiences MSK pain, from acute issues like muscle strains to chronic conditions. Unfortunately, many are misdiagnosed and treated passively with opioids, injections, or surgery, often leading to unnecessary risks and costs.

 

At Aware Health, physical therapists lead the care process, typically seeing patients first. Our platform ensures people receive the right level of care, feel supported, and avoid unnecessary tests, medications, and procedures. This modern approach to preventing, diagnosing, and treating MSK pain has led to faster recoveries, better patient outcomes, and up to 30% cost savings for self-funded employers.

The Role: 

We’re looking for a physical therapist clinician who loves connecting with people, problem-solving, and thinking creatively when it comes to patient care and treatment. Adaptability, strong communication, and clinical excellence are essential. You’ll diagnose and treat patients virtually while navigating the unique challenges of telehealth in a startup setting. This role requires flexibility and a growth mindset, as processes, tools, and workflows are constantly evolving. You’ll play a key part in shaping the future of virtual MSK care, collaborating with a team that values innovation and patient-centered care. For this clinical role, we’re seeking a Doctor of Physical Therapy based in Kansas who is willing to travel monthly for onsite treatment and events.

Clinical skills:

  • Evaluate clients over telehealth and during onsite visits in a direct access capacity, through a full range of acute and chronic orthopedic/ musculoskeletal injuries. We are a primary care physical therapy service that treats a wide range of conditions, with back, shoulder, and knee issues being the most common, followed by hand and finger, pelvic floor, TMJ, and other less frequent conditions. 

  • Ability to triage clients with comprehensive differential diagnosis and screening to rule out non-musculoskeletal causes and the need for referral.

  • Has comprehensive knowledge of clinical prediction rules and indications that warrant immediate need for radiology to service evaluation and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal dysfunction.

  • Feels comfortable guiding clients through both health and wellness, as well as mental wellness programs.

  • Ability to supplement imaging findings to educate clients better.

  • Demonstrates competence in educating clients on diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plans.

  • Open to navigating around existing treatment plans and tracks.

  • Resilience to frequent changes within website applications and systems.

  • Knowledge of strength and conditioning principles.

  • Open to assisting with cross-functional tasks, such as contributing to webinars or business reviews in collaboration with Customer Success, or supporting other teams as needed.

  • In agreement to be licensed in multiple states (up to 10-15 licenses).

  • Agreeable to travel for events multiple times per year.

  • Has a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.

Personal Skills:

  • Possesses problem-solving skills and independent management of workload (to include tracking patient status and maximizing adherence to plan).

  • Proficient with navigating basic computer tasks and programs.

  • Organizational skills to track patient load and status.

  • Effective communication and coordination with the team to ensure all efforts align with our north star; self-motivated.

  • Flexibility in schedule, including traveling to onsite visits, occasional weekends, evening hours, and on-call coverage for more urgent client needs.

  • Must have or be willing to get licensed in multiple states, including Kansas.

Bonus Points:

  • OCS certification

  • Spanish speaking is a plus

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base salary $82k at 40 hours/week, full-time annually

  • Equity in the company 

  • Medical (PPO, HMO, HDHP), dental, and vision 

  • 401K

  • FSA administration

  • Life Insurance

  • Short/long-term disability

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Commuter benefits

  • Generous Clinical Education stipend

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