Sports Physical Therapist - Orthopaedics

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83k-$125k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 29m ago · Verified live

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

Patient evaluationTreatment planningOrthopaedicsSports physical therapyClinical documentation

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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution45 jobs · 27 employers

14
<$105k
16
$105k-115k
11
$115k-125k
2
$125k-135k
2
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
33%
Visa sponsorship
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Amedisys · Bellevue, Washington

pay $145,600 to $176,800
#2

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Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Physical Therapist - Outpatient

$93k-$133k
#4

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$106k-$125k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Higher than about 2 in 10 of 422 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Laurel

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,975/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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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Benefits & Perks

Total rewards package supporting life, career, and retirement