Sports Physical Therapist - Orthopaedics
Listed compensation
$83k-$125k
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Under general supervision, deliver physical therapy services through evaluation of patient needs, goal determination, and development and execution of treatment plans according to the principles and practices of physical therapy; and other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree plus five years of physical therapist experience, or Master’s Degree, or Master's equivalent, or Doctorate of PT, required.
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapist with the State of Maryland is required
- Sports Certified Specialist (SCS) Therapist is preferred but not required
- Phsycial Therapist pursuing SCS specialization is required if applicant is not a SCS
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.
Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographical location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/ training and other qualifications.
University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employee’s life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits [https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits]
Key Responsibilities
Deliver physical therapy services by evaluating patient needs and determining appropriate goals. Develop and execute comprehensive treatment plans based on established physical therapy principles.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree with five years of experience, or a Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. Must hold a current Maryland state licensure and either possess or be pursuing a Sports Certified Specialist (SCS) designation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
In Maryland, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (142 salary observations; 286 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,953 salary observations; 17,908 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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