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Elite Sports Medicine
Franklin, Tennessee

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$77k-$95k

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: Franklin - MPOWER - Franklin, TN, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $77000.00 - $95000.00Salary, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Health Care, Treat Highly Active Patients and Elite Athletes Alongside Fellowship-Trained Experts.

Join Nashville’s Best, Join MPOWER! Are you a high-energy Physical Therapist who wants to treat elite athletes and highly motivated weekend warriors? Do you want to work somewhere where your manual therapy skills are valued, and you actually have the resources to help patients cross the finish line?

At MPOWER Physical Therapy, we take a patient-focused, performance-driven approach to orthopedic and sports medicine rehabilitation.

Our clinics bring together a comprehensive wellness team—including physical therapists, personal trainers, and licensed massage therapists—working hand-in-hand to help Nashville move better, build strength, and crush their goals.

The MPOWER Advantage: Flexibility, Support, and True Balance Flexible Work Schedules: We value your life outside the clinic. We offer flexible weekday scheduling options to help you build a work week that fits your personal routine, family needs, or lifestyle. Best of all? Absolutely no nights and no weekends.

Your Own Dedicated Technician: We protect your time so you can focus strictly on high-level clinical care. Every full-time Physical Therapist at MPOWER is assigned a full-time Physical Therapy Technician.

Your technician works exclusively with you to help manage patient flow, treatment setup, and support your daily routine. Therapist-Led from the Top Down: We aren't run by distant corporate boardrooms. MPOWER was co-founded and is co-owned by a practicing PT, and our Leadership Team features practicing PT’s.

Because our decision-makers understand exactly what you face on the clinic floor every day, we ensure our team has the support, realistic metrics, and advanced resources needed to provide elite-level care without the burnout.

Premier Clinical Partnerships: MPOWER is proud to be the Official Physical Therapy Provider for Elite Sports Medicine + Orthopedics.

Together, we also serve as the trusted sports medicine and therapy providers for some of Middle Tennessee's premier athletic programs: Belmont University Athletics Lipscomb University Athletics Trevecca Nazarene University Athletics Harpeth Hall Athletics Why PT’s love working here: Unmatched MD Collaboration: You will work alongside Elite Sports Medicine + Orthopedics’ renowned, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and their clinic teams to provide comprehensive care with leading experts in Sports Medicine, Spine, Hand/Upper Extremity, and Foot/Ankle.

A True Team Environment: Be a part of a tight-knit, supportive group of therapists with a management team fully invested in your professional growth and career progression. Voted Nashville's Best: We don't just talk about excellence; our community recognizes it.

MPOWER is a multi-year winner for the Best Physical Therapy Clinic in the Best of Music City Community's Choice Awards, covering the greater Nashville and Williamson County area!

What You’ll Do: Deliver Premier Care: Evaluate and treat outpatient orthopedic, collegiate, and high school sports medicine patients, utilizing strong manual therapy techniques and individualized therapeutic exercise plans.

Lead Your Support Team: Work with your dedicated, full-time PT technician to maintain an efficient, seamless workflow for your patients.

Collaborate Dynamically: Partner directly with Elite's orthopedic surgeons, our on-staff personal trainers, and massage therapists to provide holistic recovery paths to optimize patient outcomes.

What We Offer

$77,000.00 - $96,000.00 base salary (based on experience) Quarterly Bonus Opportunities to reward your dedication and clinical impact Flexible schedule options Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance benefits packages Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and retirement savings plans Continuing education allowance and Medbridge subscription to help you specialize and grow A vibrant, energetic clinic culture right in the heart of Nashville Ready to MPOWER your career? If you want to join a therapist-led practice where you get a flexible schedule, a dedicated 1-on-1 technician, elite athletic partnerships, and direct collaboration with renowned orthopedic surgeons, we’d love to hear from you!

APPLY NOW! Submit your resume and join our Nashville team!: What We’re Looking For: Education & License: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program and a valid, current Physical Therapist license in the state of Tennessee (or immediate eligibility).

Clinical Excellence: Strong desire to develop and maximize your manual therapy techniques and programming skills to effectively treat a highly motivated patient population. The Right Attitude: High energy, exceptional communication skills, and a positive mindset.

You love building relationships with patients, leading a technician, and teaming up with coworkers.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine patients using manual therapy and individualized exercise plans. Collaborate with orthopedic surgeons, personal trainers, and massage therapists to provide holistic recovery paths.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a valid, current Physical Therapist license in Tennessee. Requires strong manual therapy skills, high energy, and the ability to lead a dedicated support technician.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationPatient evaluationTeam collaborationPatient flow management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (93 salary observations; 342 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (3,697 salary observations; 12,524 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Elite Sports Medicine a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,587 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$86k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
50%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Franklin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$712k≈ 9.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,074/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Elite Sports Medicine

Medical Practices
Nashville, TN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Savings Plan
Continuing Education Allowance
Medbridge Subscription
Quarterly Bonus Opportunities