You will work side-by-side with elite tactical athletes - TACP Officers (19Z) and TACP Specialists (1Z3) - whose operational readiness depends on staying durable, recovering quickly, and performing at the highest level. The Human Performance Optimization (HPO) program treats the operator as a "human weapon system," integrating physical therapy and strength and conditioning to reduce injury risk, accelerate recovery, and extend career longevity.
Location: Camp Murray, WA
Employment type: Full-time
Schedule: Travel: Occasional; maximum annual occurrence up to 6 weeks
Salary: $105,000-$125,000 (salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience)
Job Description: - Serve as the embedded, independent Doctor of Physical Therapy and the subject-matter expert for musculoskeletal injury management, injury prevention, and performance enhancement in support of personnel readiness.
- Conduct examinations, evaluations, diagnoses, prognoses, interventions, and outcome assessments within your scope of practice; complete an in-processing assessment for all newly assigned personnel.
- Independently manage complex neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions using neuromuscular control, corrective and postural exercises, and self-corrective movement strategies.
- Provide primary injury-prevention services for acute and duty-limiting conditions, including physical-capacity and new-member assessments, health education, and nutrition advising.
- Develop Individual Training Plans after initial assessment, with feedback sessions and modifications to ensure a safe and expeditious return to training.
- Advise unit commanders on injury prevention and rehabilitation; develop protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the PT program.
- Advise leadership on supplies, equipment purchases, and fiscal requests tied to interventions; ensure safe, effective operation of patient-care equipment.
- Maintain patient-care records in accordance with DHA-PM 6025.02, Vol. 1, using mandated Government electronic systems and databases.
- Attend staff meetings to review and improve physical-training programs; engage in operator-specific training when approved by the COR.
Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must meet or exceed every requirement below. Documentation of each is required at the time of application.
- Education: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
- Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Physical Therapist in collegiate (or higher), professional, or tactical athletics; the aerospace industry; test pilot/astronaut support; or a similar man-machine, high-performance environment.
- Licensure & certification: Current, unrestricted Physical Therapist license, plus current basic CPR certification including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
- Security Investigation: All work is performed at the unclassified level. A favorable Tier 1 security investigation is required.
Note: Candidates submitted for this opportunity are named to the Government as part of a competitive proposal, and selection is contingent on contract award. Your documentation will be used to demonstrate that you meet or exceed the position's minimum qualifications.
