Virtual Occupational Health Physical Therapist – Evaluation Only

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Perform single-visit virtual assessments for employees experiencing work-related musculoskeletal issues across industrial, warehouse, fulfillment, corporate, and office settings.

• Utilize structured subjective histories and conduct virtual objective examinations.

• Assess work-relatedness, injury acuity, severity, and the appropriate level of care.

• Identify and initiate the correct subsequent care pathway: self-directed home program, virtual physical therapy episode, in-person specialist referral, or coordination of workers' compensation.

• Analyze disabling conditions and functional limitations to assist in employer accommodation and duty-modification decisions.

• Recognize red and yellow flags that necessitate urgent medical escalation and route accordingly.

• Produce clear, defensible documentation for workplace accommodation requests, injury reporting, and reviews by payers or employers.

• Collaborate and communicate with patients, Care Coordinators, and employer or payer partners to ensure smooth transitions and continuity of care.

• Directly engage with employer accommodation team members as necessary to clarify findings or functional limitations.

• Keep accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.

• Follow clinical protocols, escalation pathways, and quality standards.

• Report to the Vice President of Care Delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from a CAPTE-accredited institution.

• Active, unrestricted physical therapy license in the state(s) where care is provided.

• Preference for PT Compact State licensure.

• At least 3 years of clinical experience, with a preference for 5 years.

• Strong clinical reasoning abilities and comfort with making rapid, single-encounter evaluation and disposition decisions.

• Comfort in practicing within a virtual/digital care delivery model, including remote assessments and video-based patient education.

• Working knowledge of workplace accommodation, duty-modification, or return-to-work documentation.

• Primary residence in a PT Compact member state with an active home-state license in good standing to facilitate quick acquisition of Compact Privileges in other member states as needed.

• Experience in occupational health, industrial/workplace injury evaluation, or work conditioning.

• Experience assessing both industrial/physically demanding roles and office/sedentary roles.

• Previous experience supporting an employer-partner or workers' compensation population.

• APTA specialist certification (e.g., OCS, SCS) is a plus.

• Familiarity with functional capacity evaluations, ergonomics, or ADA/accommodation processes.

• Experience providing care in virtual or digital health/telehealth environments.

• Experience collaborating in interdisciplinary or integrated care teams alongside medical providers.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Flexible work schedule with remote work options.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Supportive work environment and collaborative team culture.