I have autonomy that I never could have in a hospital setting. My goal was to establish a clinic that treated both ortho and neuro conditions. The company as a whole is set on the foundation of putting the patient's needs first, but each clinic director is able to branch out to define who those patients are.  Team has supported me in customizing my clinic to attract the patient population that I most enjoy treating.

I became a director so I can lead and mentor other staff members toward the goal of providing patient centered care while maintaining full clinical autonomy for each physical therapist to choose what works well to achieve that goal. It is through continued education and clinical expertise with the right therapists and collaborative relationships that we are able to build a successful business. It is also through therapist ownership and autonomy that encourages staff members to have a stake in growing the business by keeping things simple: happy patients, happy doctors. Once I realized that, directorship made sense. My team operates well together to accomplish these goals to the best of our ability. Keeping each other focused on what matters enables us to do what we enjoy doing every day, TREATING THE PATIENT.

Having ownership in my own physical therapy clinic with Team Rehabilitation has been a whirlwind of excitement.  I was able to choose my own clinic location, work with a space planner on the design, and I was able to select and purchase whatever was needed to equip my clinic.  With the ongoing training I receive to know how to run a successful and profitable business, joining Team Rehabilitation is the opportunity I wish I’d had earlier in my career.  I feel empowered to explore new ideas and opportunities in caring for patients.  And I now have a level of independence and autonomy I have never had as a physical therapy professional.