Athletico

About Us: 

At Athletico, we believe in the power of support – because a little help can lead to extraordinary achievements. Physical therapy isn’t just about recovery; it’s about transformation. Our team thrives on providing life-changing care for our patients, and we know that achieving this begins with taking care of our own. 

Our mission is simple yet powerful: Extraordinary people improving lives.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations, the Vice President, Clinical Operations of NC, SC, and GA is the Operational leader and liaison between the field and Resource Center accountable for exemplifying operational disciple and rigor to lead high-performing teams to deliver Key Desired Results (KDRs), effectively leading through change and driving a growth-oriented, patient-first culture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring the coordinated and cohesive performance within assigned Area to optimize clinical care delivery outcomes; align operations to enterprise strategies and standards.
• Execute strategic priorities and achieve through leadership, influence and coaching.
• Develop and oversee deployment of area strategic business development plan and standard operating procedures to achieve business and financial goals, growth and profit and ensure that all Key Desired Results (KDRs) are achieved.
• Implement employee-driven strategies to deliver financial results and achieve P&L targets and measure performance against agreed upon deliverables, making appropriate adjustments to achieve expected results.
• Proven experience developing organizational talent, leading and managing a high-performing team to include selection, work allocation, training, coaching, mentoring, problem resolution, and performance management.
• Proactively identifies synergies and efficiency opportunities to strengthen inter-Area alignment, enhance clinician experience, and maximize clinical and financial outcomes.
• Combine strong market and patient insights with analytical and strategic thinking and disciplined financial management.
• Build and maintain high-performing teams, enduring relationships and strategic partnerships across executives, physicians, employees and large (multi-regional) relationships with referral sources including healthcare systems and orthopedic groups.
• Ensure cohesive care delivery across Area, reinforcing alignment to enterprise strategies while enabling value-added local variation where appropriate.
• Develop operational plans and goals based on a deep understanding of internal and external trends and a demonstrated understanding of Athletico’s strategic initiatives.
• Act as a primary communicator for enterprise and Area initiatives ensuring consistent communication and reinforcement of company policies and service expectations across the Area.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Healthcare.
• Work Experience:
  • 10 or more years of leading and managing teams, preferably in healthcare or retail industries, with experience managing multiple departments.
  • Experience managing multi-site operations.
• Certification/Licensure:
  • None required
• Knowledge and Technical Skills:
  • Leads successfully through change, with a passion for operational excellence and strength in system integration across complex, matrixed environments.
  • Proven track record of developing and motivating a high performing team.
  • Proven consistency in executing operational discipline and rigor.
  • Executive communication and influence. Exceptional communicator and presenter with the ability to influence, facilitate, persuade and effectively delegate at all levels.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Physical Demands

• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• Possess the ability to fulfill any office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer based work, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies (paper reams, mail, etc.)
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel, and reach with hand and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20-25 pounds
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding)

Work Environment

• Internal office
• The noise level in the work environment is variable
• Travel required based assigned territory and clients within territory
• Must reside in one of the assigned markets (NC, SC, GA)

Additional Benefits offered with this full-time position:

• Medical & Rx, Dental and Vision (eligibility begins day one of employment)
• HSA, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA
• Progyny Fertility Benefit
• Critical Illness, Accident, & Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Company Paid Basic Life / AD&D
• Supplemental Life Insurance (Employee, Spouse, Child)
• Company Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability Buy-Up Option
• Company Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Adoption & Surrogacy Expense Reimbursement
• KinderCare Discount
• Legal & Credit Monitoring
• PTO (accruing starts immediately upon hire)
• 6 Major Holidays off plus 2 floating holidays yearly
• Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy benefits as an employee
• Bereavement Time Off & Resources
• Commuter: Pre-Tax Transit & Parking
• Retirement 401(k) w/ Per-Pay Company Match
• SoFi Financial Wellness Tools & Loan Resources
• HUSK Fitness Resources & Gym Discounts
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Learn more by checking out our 2026 Athletico's Benefits Summary.

Athletico provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.   This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.