Director, MiLB Rehabilitation
Core
Leads rehabilitation strategy, staff, and clinical quality across domestic affiliates and the Dominican Republic Academy for the New York Mets, providing selected direct care for complex MLB rehab assignments and priority MiLB cases.
Role type
Director of Physical Therapy (Sports Medicine)
Builds
A coordinated system that restores player readiness and supports long-term development across multiple locations.
Domain
Professional Baseball / Sports Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical therapy licensure, clinical reasoning, staff management, return-to-play planning, electronic medical records proficiency, cross-functional collaboration, travel adaptability
Preferred skills
MiLB/MLB rehab experience, sports/orthopedic specialty certification (SCS/OCS), advanced clinical training (residency/fellowship), Spanish language ability
Technologies
Electronic medical records, athlete management systems, force plates, dynamometry, biomechanics tools
Responsibilities
Design and implement MiLB rehabilitation system standards; supervise and mentor rehabilitation staff; lead development of evaluation and return-to-play protocols; oversee complex and post-surgical cases; coordinate handoffs between developmental complex, affiliates, and MLB; conduct regular case reviews and quality audits.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on clinical involvement
