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Alliance Residential
Ferndale, Washington

Clinic Director/Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Whatcom, an Alliance Physical Therapy Partner, is looking for a Clinic Director (Physical Therapist) to join our team!

Why We Are World-class

  • Competitive pay and Individual Bonus Plan
  • Exceptional benefits package, including 401K, medical, dental, vision and PTO
  • Clinical Leadership Pathway (CORE)
  • Unlimited Continuing Education budget, including MedBridge subscription
  • Formal and customized Mentorship Program
  • Proprietary AGILE EMR, built by Physical Therapists

What’s so great about this place?

Alliance Physical Therapy Partners (APTP) welcomes you to become part of a growing team led by clinicians. A place where integrity, respect, humility and honesty define our partnerships. You’ll be offered a multitude of benefits and incentives to take care of you and your loved ones, with plenty of paid time off for life, vacations, and rest. We pride ourselves on leading the industry in rewarding your exceptional work, personally, professionally, and financially.

Summary

The Clinic Director is responsible for the management of the physical therapy clinic, overall patient and employee satisfaction, as well as the evaluation and treatment of patients. This includes effective clinical operations, clinic growth and staff development.

The Clinic Director oversees all clinic staff and coordinates staff scheduling and management to optimize the operation of the clinic in accordance with standards set by Alliance PT. They will develop relationships with referring physicians and potential referring physicians to sustain and develop referral sources.

Success will be measured not only by meeting revenue, profit, growth and compliance goals, but also by relationships built with the staff, patients, and referral sources, as well as the clinical training and development of staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Performs high quality daily patient therapy including evaluations, plan of care development, treatment, and discharge. Ensures appropriate documentation is complete.
  • While providing patient care as a therapist, the Clinic Director assumes responsibility and accountability for the planning, provision and coordination of all aspects of direct patient care in the clinic according to the established policies and procedures.
  • Manage and drive Key Performance Indicators such as units per hour, units per visit, patient visits per case, cancellations, referrals, and trends in patient billing per individual clinician.
  • Directs patient care including evaluation, assessment and planning, to insure proper case management. Provides therapy to patients using manual therapy, modalities, exercise instruction, functional progressions, etc., maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
  • Identifies staff development opportunities and facilitates learning and development to advance clinical skills.
  • Ensure daily treatments notes for all patients are complete prior to end of day. Ensure billing amounts on daily notes match treatment time and that all units of treatment are accounted for.
  • Ensure billing is accurate and complete prior to signing off on the daily note in accordance with Alliance’s policy, state practice act and federal regulations, including but not limited to HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid.
  • Assists in development and implementation of clinical policies and procedures regarding patient care and compliance policies.
  • Assures necessary equipment is available and in clean and safe working order.
  • Monitor all patient discharges in alignment with Alliance PT standards of care.
  • Participate in annual budget establishment and achievement through ongoing assessment of clinic needs and course correction when necessary. Participates in chart reviews to ensure staff compliance in chart completion and accuracy.
  • Directly supervises therapists and other clinical staff within the office. Recruits, selects and retains clinical and support staff.
  • Practices sound employee management techniques in accordance with the company procedures, the employee handbook and existing state, federal and other employment laws.
  • Utilizes other corporate resources in situations where uncertainty exists in potentially problematic employee relations or other management issues.
  • Consistently communicates with staff through staff meetings, staff reviews, and informal open-door practices. Provides constructive feedback and coaching and manages staff performance issues proactively.
  • Assures compliance with Federal / Medicare guidelines and company compliance policies.
  • Manages the staffing schedule of the clinic, approves timecards, PTO requests and maintains an appropriate staff mix and coverage levels. Develops and implements a systematic marketing plan which includes making sales calls to physicians, nurses, clinicians and other potential referral sources. Secures solid relationships and referral sources within the area.
  • Provides educational marketing programs for referral sources, area businesses, and the general community. Attend networking events with marketing support staff and physicians.
  • Analyzes patient satisfaction survey feedback to understand how to improve services.
  • Communicates with referral sources by providing regular feedback regarding patient progress.

This list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that senior management may deem necessary.

Qualifications

  • Master’s or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy.
  • Current Physical Therapist license, registration and/or certification as per state regulations.
  • Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Physical Demands

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

What Is in It for Me?

Join a team that puts its people first and truly cares about YOU. We offer a culture that is 100% invested in your growth and success. You’ll become a partner where you can fulfill your passion and provide world-class patient care.

Why Alliance?

We encourage and support life-long learning through mentorship, unlimited continuing education, and formal leadership training. You’ll be part of a growing company with many opportunities to advance your career when the time is right for you.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinic Director is responsible for managing daily clinical operations, patient care, and staff development to ensure clinic growth and compliance. They also oversee patient treatment, staff scheduling, and the development of referral relationships with local healthcare providers.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinic managementStaff supervisionBudgetingPerformance managementReferral development

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Washington, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (505 salary observations; 1,470 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,008 salary observations; 66,534 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Washington?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 22,012 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $93k–$100k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Washington vs national$101k median in Washington$94k nationally (+7%)505 state / 13,008 national salary observations
Cost of livingWashington index 107.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Washington500 active22,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWashington physical therapist listings (all specialties): 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 24% offer loan repayment519 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,905 in the last 30 days4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,012 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinic Director/Physical Therapist at Alliance Residential a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Alliance Residential

Wellness and Fitness Services
Grand Rapids, Michigan
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Individual Bonus Plan
401K
Medical, dental, vision
PTO
Clinical Leadership Pathway (CORE)
Unlimited Continuing Education budget
MedBridge subscription

Living in Ferndale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$591k
Typical market rent
$2,110/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bellingham, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.