Orthopedic & Pelvic Health Physical Therapist
Physical therapy can be better. Help us prove it.
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The traditional physical therapy model is broken.
Rushed appointments. Multiple patients at once. Productivity quotas. Clinicians burning out while patients receive care designed around insurance reimbursement instead of what actually helps them get better.
We're building something different.
Fortitude & Freedom Performance Therapy exists to change the way people experience physical therapy.
Our mission is to empower people to use movement and fitness to unlock their body's natural healing—so they can recover, grow, and reach their full potential.
We're looking for an Orthopedic & Pelvic Health Physical Therapist who believes in that mission and wants to help us build the future of performance physical therapy in Central Iowa.
The Opportunity
Fortitude & Freedom is a growing, privately owned performance physical therapy practice located inside Sisu Strength Academy in Waukee, Iowa.
We work with people who don't simply want to hurt less. They want to get back to living.
Lifting weights. Running. Competing. Training. Playing with their kids. Returning to the gym after having a baby. Doing the things that make them feel strong, capable, and alive.
We're expanding our team and our services, including orthopedic and pelvic health physical therapy.
We're not looking for someone who simply wants to clock in, treat patients, and clock out. We're looking for someone who wants to become an exceptional clinician, contribute to an exceptional team, and grow with an organization that has a much bigger vision for what physical therapy can become.
As Fortitude & Freedom grows, you'll have the opportunity to grow with it. That may eventually mean developing new programs, mentoring other clinicians, stepping into leadership, expanding our pelvic health services, or helping shape the future direction of the practice.
You don't need to arrive knowing how to do all of that. We'll help you grow into it.
Clinician First. Always.
Your primary responsibility is simple: become an exceptional physical therapist and deliver an exceptional patient experience.
You'll provide individualized, one-on-one care without the pressure of juggling multiple patients simultaneously.
Our approach combines orthopedic rehabilitation, pelvic health, strength and conditioning, manual therapy, and progressive loading to help people return to the activities that matter most to them.
You'll commonly work with:
- Pregnancy and postpartum athletes
- Pelvic pain and incontinence
- Active women returning to exercise
- CrossFit and barbell athletes
- Runners
- Recreational and competitive athletes
- Active adults
- Hip, back, SI joint, knee, and shoulder conditions
- People who simply refuse to let pain dictate what they're capable of
This isn't rehabilitation that ends when someone can walk up the stairs. We want our patients capable of doing more than they could before they were injured.
You Won't Be Expected to Figure It Out Alone.
Great clinicians aren't created by throwing them into a full schedule and hoping they survive.
We believe mentorship should be intentional.
You'll receive structured mentorship designed to develop you clinically and professionally. That includes:
- Regular one-on-one mentorship with the clinic owner
- Dedicated clinical case review
- Treatment planning and clinical reasoning discussions
- Hands-on skill development
- Mentorship in orthopedic and performance rehabilitation
- Support developing your pelvic health expertise
- Opportunities to collaborate with coaches and other professionals
- Professional development and continuing education
- Regular feedback and goal setting
- Gradually increasing responsibility as your confidence and experience grow
We'll challenge you—but we won't leave you on an island.
The goal isn't simply to make you productive. The goal is to help you become one of the best clinicians in your field.
More Than a Clinician
We believe great healthcare organizations are built by people who care about more than what's happening inside the treatment room.
As you grow into the role, you'll have opportunities to contribute to the clinic beyond patient care. That might include:
- Building relationships within our fitness and healthcare community
- Participating in educational workshops
- Creating patient education or clinical content
- Collaborating with coaches and local professionals
- Helping develop new programs and services
- Improving the patient experience
- Contributing ideas that make Fortitude & Freedom better
You won't be expected to become a salesperson or marketing expert. You'll be supported, coached, and given clear direction.
Your job is to become a great clinician, build great relationships, and help us serve more people.
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Who We're Looking For
Clinical skills matter. Character matters more.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Humble. You don't need to have all the answers, but you need to be willing to learn.
- Hungry. You want to get better—not because someone is forcing you to, but because excellence matters to you.
- Relational. You genuinely enjoy people and understand that trust is one of the most powerful tools we have as clinicians.
- Coachable. You seek feedback and aren't afraid to be challenged.
- Driven. You're excited by growth and responsibility.
- Health-minded. You believe movement, strength, fitness, and healthy living are foundational to long-term health.
- Mission-oriented. You want your work to matter.
Our Core Values
- Serve — We put people first and look for opportunities to make a difference.
- Excellence — Good enough isn't good enough. We pursue mastery in our craft.
- Relationships — People aren't diagnoses or appointment slots. We build genuine relationships and earn trust.
- Health — We believe movement and fitness are some of the most powerful tools available for creating healthier lives—and we practice what we preach.
What You'll Need
Required
- Doctor of Physical Therapy degree
- Licensed or eligible for physical therapy licensure in Iowa
- Strong interest in orthopedic and pelvic health physical therapy
- Desire to work with active adults and athletes
Preferred, but not required
- Pelvic health training or experience
- Experience treating pregnancy and postpartum patients
- Dry needling certification
- Strength and conditioning background
- Experience working with CrossFit, barbell, endurance, or recreational athletes
If you fit our values but don't check every box, we still want to hear from you.
Skills can be taught. Character, curiosity, and drive are harder to teach.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Structured one-on-one mentorship
- Continuing education allowance
- Paid professional development
- Paid time off
- Flexible scheduling
- One-on-one patient care
- Collaborative clinical environment
- Modern clinic inside a premier strength and conditioning facility
- Daily interaction with coaches and fitness professionals
- Opportunities to develop specialized programs
- Opportunities for leadership and advancement as the practice grows
Most importantly: you'll have a voice in what we're building.
We're still early in our story. That means the people who join us now won't simply inherit someone else's system. They'll have the opportunity to help shape what Fortitude & Freedom becomes.
This Isn't for Everyone.
If you're looking for a traditional outpatient PT job where you can keep your head down, follow the same protocols, collect your paycheck, and repeat the process tomorrow—this probably isn't the place for you.
But if you believe physical therapy can be better...
If you believe strength and movement can change people's lives...
If you want to become an exceptional clinician...
If you want to work alongside people who expect a lot from themselves and care deeply about the people they serve...
And if the idea of helping build something meaningful excites you—we should talk.
We're not trying to build another physical therapy clinic. We're working to transform how people pursue health, performance, and longevity.
And we're looking for the right people to build it with us.
Fortitude leads to Freedom.
Ready to Apply?
Send your résumé and a short note about why you're interested to:
Email Your Résumécontact@fortitudeandfreedom.com