Physical Therapist NJ​/NY Gotham FC Closing Date

Gotham FC is seeking an experienced, highly skilled, player-centered Physical Therapist to provide elite physical therapy, rehabilitation, and return-to-performance support for first-team players.

This role is central to Gotham FC’s integrated Human Performance model. The Physical Therapist will evaluate and treat musculoskeletal conditions; design and deliver individualized rehabilitation plans; support field- and gym-based progression; and work within the Department of Human Performance and with technical staff and external medical providers.

The ideal candidate is an excellent clinician and practitioner who can combine high-quality hands-on treatment with objective assessment, rehabilitation programming, player education, clear communication, and thoughtful interdisciplinary decision-making. The role requires flexible hours, including matchdays, weekends, and travel of up to 100% of the team schedule.

• Complete comprehensive physical therapy evaluations, and manage musculoskeletal injuries, post-operative cases, movement impairments, and performance-limiting conditions within professional scope and applicable licensure requirements.
• Own the individualized rehabilitation program for each assigned player, restoring function, range of motion, strength, power, movement quality, conditioning capacity, and soccer-specific readiness.
• Deliver evidence-informed manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular re-education, functional training, and player education.
• Own individualized injury-risk reduction plans for players flagged by screening or recurring issues.
• Complete clinical documentation within club-defined timelines, in line with club policies, professional standards, and applicable privacy requirements.
• Escalate clinical concerns, red flags, progression barriers, and referral needs the same day through established medical processes.

• Collaborate with the Director of Human Performance and the Head of Medical Performance to build the written, criteria-based rehabilitation and return-to-performance plan for each time-loss injury, and lead or support delivery as the Director of Human Performance assigns case by case.
• Collaborate on, support, and deliver gym- and field-based rehabilitation, including soccer-specific movement, running, acceleration, deceleration, change of direction, high-speed exposure, technical actions, and progressive team-training integration.
• Base progression decisions based on documented objective assessments, clinical findings, player-reported response, strength and functional measures, load tolerance, and sport-specific demands.
• Provide daily player status updates covering restrictions, completed work, current capacity, and recommended next steps.
• Attend rehabilitation case reviews, and complete a recurrence review for each reinjury.
• Provide a written readiness recommendation before each player returns to team training. Final medical clearance and selection decisions follow established club and medical processes.
• Work within the Department of Human Performance and with technical staff to support daily player care, injury triage, treatment planning, and player-availability workflows.
• Document daily handoffs with the Performance Coach and Performance Fitness Coach for each rehabilitation player, aligning clinical rehabilitation with individual, supplemental, and team-training demands.
• Integrate relevant testing, monitoring, load, and physical-profile information from the Performance Scientist into rehabilitation and reconditioning plans.
• Document communication with team physicians, surgeons, and external providers through approved club procedures.
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