Johnson & Hayes Physical Therapists is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist in the Athens area of Alabama to lead our outpatient orthopedic and sports-rehabilitation clinic and, through our PartnerPath™ program, share in the value you create: a monthly share of the profit the clinic generates, plus a share of the clinic's value if it is ever sold. No buy-in. No personal guarantee. This role is designed for a PT who already knows the Limestone County referral community and wants to be paid like a partner for the practice they build. 

About Johnson & Hayes Physical Therapists 

Johnson & Hayes® Physical Therapists was founded in Huntsville in 2003 by Scott Johnson and Todd Hayes, childhood friends and college baseball teammates whose own sports injuries drew them into physical therapy. Today the practice operates seven clinics across Huntsville, Madison, Hampton Cove, Guntersville and Oneonta, with programs in orthopedic and musculoskeletal care, dizziness and balance, pelvic health, headaches and TMJ, and work comp. Patients see the same therapist throughout their care, and the clinical approach is hands-on: manual therapy, dry needling, patient education and progressive exercise. Athens is the natural next market for the brand, and the Practice Partner who opens it will build on a name physicians across North Alabama already know. Johnson & Hayes is part of the Therapy Partner Solutions family of clinic brands, which provides the operational, billing and compliance backbone that lets clinicians practice at the top of their license. Learn more at www.johnsonandhayes.com. 

• Why PartnerPath is different 

  • Paid like a partner, without the buy-in. On top of a competitive base salary, you earn a percentage of the clinic's monthly profit and a multiple of its profit at sale. Full program terms are covered in the interview process. 
  • Your referral relationships become your asset. If orthopedic, neurology, sports-medicine and family-practice physicians in Athens already trust you, this is where that trust pays off for you. 
  • The back office is handled. Billing and collections, credentialing, compliance, HR, payroll, marketing and technology are provided through Therapy Partner Solutions, so you can focus on patients and physicians. 
  • Clinical autonomy with a safety net. Set the clinical culture, hire your team, and build the service lines the community needs, backed by a company that operates clinics across multiple states. 
  • Community first. Athens are your market. You will be the face of physical therapy for the patients and physicians who live here. 

  What you will do 

  • Evaluate and treat patients with orthopedic, post-surgical, sports and neurological conditions, maintaining a personal caseload. 
  • Build and steward physician referral relationships across orthopedics, neurology, primary care, sports medicine and pain management in Limestone County. 
  • Lead the clinic team: recruit, mentor and develop PTs, PTAs and support staff. 
  • Own the clinic scorecard: new patient volume, referral mix, visits, patient outcomes and satisfaction, and clinic profitability. 
  • Represent Johnson & Hayes in the community with physician practices, athletic programs, employers and civic organizations

Compensation & benefits 

Competitive base salary starting at $90,000 (negotiable DOE) plus PartnerPath profit-sharing paid monthly on clinic net income and participation in the clinic's sale value. Benefits include [medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO, CEU allowance and licensure reimbursement. Relocation or sign-on if applicable.

What you bring 

Required: 

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (or equivalent) from an accredited program. 

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physical Therapist in Alabama. 

• Established professional relationships with referring physicians in the Athens market, and a clear view of the referral volume you could develop. 

• Desire to lead people and grow a practice, not just manage one. 

Preferred: 

• 3+ years of outpatient orthopedic experience; clinic-director or lead-therapist experience. 

• Board certification (OCS, SCS, ALS) or manual-therapy credentials. 

• Experience with dry needling, vestibular, pelvic health or other service lines that expand a clinic's reach. 

Ready to share in what you build? 

Apply today, or reach out confidentially to Craig Shelton, cshelton@therapypartnersolutions.com. We keep every PartnerPath conversation private. 

Johnson & Hayes Physical Therapists and Therapy Partner Solutions are equal opportunity employers. "Practice Partner" and "PartnerPath" are a role title and program name. PartnerPath provides profit-sharing and sale-value participation under a written agreement and does not convey an equity or ownership interest in any clinic or entity. Participation is subject to program eligibility and the terms of the applicable agreement.