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 performance-based rehabilitation and return-to-sport programs.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Orthopedic Physical TherapyRehabilitation PlanningPatient EvaluationReturn-to-sport Programming

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 62% have no call, 52% 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 Maryland366 active21,851 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 62% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Physical Therapist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 31% offer loan repayment388 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,724 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 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
13%

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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 Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k≈ 5.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,278/mo≈ 36% 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.