Physical Therapist - Sports

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$80k

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Job Description

True Sports Physical Therapy is seeking a highly motivated Sports Physical Therapist who is passionate about helping athletes and active individuals perform at their highest level. In this full-time role in Bel Air,/ Forest Hill MD, you will deliver high-quality orthopedic and sports physical therapy care within state-of-the-art facilities built for athlete-focused rehabilitation and performance training.

Success in this position means providing comprehensive, individualized care through a 1:1 treatment model with 45-minute sessions; creating evidence-informed return-to-sport and performance-based plans; and contributing to a collaborative, high-performance clinic culture. You’ll join a team that values accountability, mentorship, and ongoing clinical education to support your professional growth.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide high-level orthopedic and sports physical therapy care through 1:1, 45-minute treatment sessions.
  • Conduct thorough evaluations to identify impairments, functional limitations, and injury-related risk factors.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings, patient goals, and performance needs.
  • Design and implement return-to-sport and performance-based rehabilitation programs tailored to each athlete.
  • Deliver hands-on interventions and therapeutic exercise to support recovery, strength, mobility, and function.
  • Collaborate with strength coaches, athletic trainers, physicians, and other members of the care team.
  • Educate patients and families on injury prevention, recovery expectations, and long-term performance strategies.
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation in accordance with clinic standards.

Participate in team collaboration, mentorship, and clinical education opportunities to support continuous improvement.

Contribute to a positive, high-performance clinic culture by practicing accountability and professional excellence.

Requirements

  • 0–2 years of experience in physical therapy.
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from an accredited program.
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of practice.
  • Strong interest in sports physical therapy and performance training.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families, and the care team.
  • Ability to build strong patient relationships through focused, 1:1 care.
  • Commitment to professional and clinical development through education and in-service participation.
  • Desire to be part of a high-performing clinical team with a culture of accountability.
  • Experience with clinical documentation practices and timely charting (specific software/tools not specif

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, 1:1 orthopedic and sports physical therapy care through individualized treatment sessions. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design and implement evidence-informed return-to-sport and performance-based rehabilitation programs.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Orthopedic Physical TherapyRehabilitation PlanningFunctional AssessmentPatient Education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 62% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (366 salary observations; 901 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,871 salary observations; 62,396 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,724 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Maryland vs national$94k median in Maryland$94k nationally (about the same)366 state / 12,871 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$74k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Maryland367 active21,876 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 62% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Physical Therapist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 31% offer loan repayment389 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,556 in the last 30 days4,853 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
True Sports Physical Therapy#9 of 10 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,724 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, 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 Physical Therapist - Sports at True Sports Physical Therapy a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,724 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 17 employers
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<$90k
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$90k-100k
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$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,724 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About True Sports Physical Therapy

Wellness and Fitness Services
Baltimore, MD
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship
Clinical education opportunities

Living in Bel Air

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$398k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,085/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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