Virtual Physical Therapist

The role

You will deliver virtual orthopedic care to patients nationwide through telehealth visits and asynchronous communication. You will conduct evaluations, develop home exercise programs, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical team.

What you will do

• Conduct initial PT evaluations including functional assessment and goal setting
• Develop and update individualized home exercise programs and self-management plans
• Provide follow-up PT visits, progressions/regressions, and care plan modifications
• Identify red flags and coordinate escalation to the medical team
• Educate patients on condition management, activity modification, ergonomics, and pain science principles
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, and health coaches
• Engage with the broader clinical team to discuss complex cases and share best practices
• Adhere to and help refine clinical protocols and standard operating procedures
• Participate in clinical and operational initiatives to enhance patient care

Required qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) (active, unrestricted)
• Minimum of 2 years of MSK/Orthopedic physical therapy experience
• Strong commitment to delivering top-tier MSK care with empathy and efficiency
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Enthusiastic about healthcare innovation and digital health solutions
• Reliable high-speed internet and a quiet, professional remote workspace
• Willingness to obtain additional state licenses as needed

Nice to have

• Experience delivering PT via telehealth (virtual MSK care)
• Background in health-tech
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare setting
• Flexibility in availability to meet shifting patient demands
• Additional licensure in any of the following states: MI, WI, FL, GA, PA, MN, IA, OH, MA

Benefits

• Fully remote position: ability to work from home
• Competitive compensation with bonus potential
• Equity options
• Healthcare benefits
• PTO
• 401k

About the company

Protera Health is a pioneering health-tech startup transforming the delivery of musculoskeletal (MSK) care. Founded by orthopedic surgeons and value-based care experts, they integrate a holistic, multidisciplinary approach with patient tracking technology.