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Position: Manual Therapist

Department: Hockey Operations

Reporting To: Head Athletic Trainer

Our Purpose:

We are building a championship organization that serves our fans, community and business partners through world class sports and entertainment. We believe that Winning Matters, our Fans come first, with risk comes reward, great teams can achieve unimaginable results, honoring the Pacific Northwest is our duty and driving the business is our responsibility.

Since the team was awarded in 2018 through to our first puck drop in 2021, the Kraken brand has become one of the most recognized and beloved in the NHL. Playing at Climate Pledge Arena, the most sustainable arena in the world, we want to provide a memorable experience every night and make fans for life. Our joint foundation, One Roof Foundation aims to advance equity and sustainability by increasing opportunities to thrive for our most vulnerable young people and communities. Kraken Community Iceplex serves not only as the official practice facility for the team, but also as a thriving 3-sheet community facility providing skating and hockey programming for all.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring:

The Seattle Kraken aspire to write a new playbook in sports and entertainment that includes everyone. In alignment with this vision, if you don’t meet every job requirement listed—or if you haven’t played ice hockey before or are still learning about the sport—we still encourage you to apply. We understand you may bring other relevant experiences and expertise to help us become the highest performance organization we can be. One of our core values is ‘Make Us Better’ and we recognize diversity, equity and inclusion as a critical business strategy.

If you’d like to request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing: [email protected].

Position Summary:

As an integral member of the Seattle Kraken Sports Medicine staff, the therapist will be responsible for optimizing player health, recovery, and performance through soft tissue and manual therapy techniques. The therapist will collaborate closely with the athletic trainers, massage therapist, team physicians, strength conditioning, dieticians, and coaches to deliver individualized care. Success in this role demands clinical experience, adaptability, the ability to perform under pressure within a team first environment, dedicated to maximizing player availability.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining general health and safety of the Team’s professional hockey players through implementation of injury prevention and recovery strategies.
• Report any and all information regarding player health and wellness directly to the Head Athletic Trainer in a timely manner.
• Coordinate ordering, stocking, and packing of medical supplies for practices, games, and travel, along with general athletic training room upkeep.
• Assist in daily operations, clinical evaluations, and ancillary healthcare provider scheduling as required.
• Share in select administrative duties at the direction of the Head Athletic Trainer, including timely, accurate input of all player electronic medical records into the Athlete Health Management System.
• Collaborate with Team physicians, staff athletic trainers and massage therapist, and appropriate associated personnel to direct and implement current rehabilitation programs and appropriate interventions for long term injuries and post-surgical cases.
• Attend all Team summer development camps and fall training camps.
• Diligently discharge all duties in good faith, including additional duties as appropriately assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer in accordance with established medical standards for the care of NHL players.
• Assist the Management Team as needed
• Use best efforts to promote the interests and goodwill of the Company’s business.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Understanding of standard of care for professional athletes.
• Maintain qualifications in good standing, outlined by the State of Washington to be licensed as an eligible physical therapist or massage therapist.
• Licensed or eligible by the State of Washington as a physical therapist or massage therapist
• Have at least 2 years of experience treating professional athletes.
• Experienced skill set in manual therapy.
• Physical Therapist Applicants must:
  • Have at least one advanced level soft tissue management certification (e.g., ART, STECCO Fascial Manipulation, Neurofunctional Microconditioning, Instrument Assisted Fascial Manipulation, or equivalent).
  • Hold certification to dry needle in the State of Washington.
  • Willing to pursue board certification in Orthopedic (OCS) or Sports (SCS) Physical Therapy.
• Hold current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Current professional CPR and AED certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified as an Athletic Trainer in good standing with the National Athletic Trainer Association Board of Certification (BOC)
• Licensed or eligible by the State of Washington as an athletic trainer

Total Rewards Package:

• Compensation:
  • In accordance with Washington’s Equal Pay Act, the expected salary range for this position is $105,000 – $125,000 annually. Actual base pay will depend on employee’s experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
• Benefits & Perks:
  • Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, including premiums for eligible dependents enrolled in the plans
  • Company-paid life insurance and short & long term disability insurance
  • Company-paid employee assistance program and Headspace subscription
  • Flexible spending accounts and voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance available
  • 15 vacation days and accrued sick time
  • Minimum 10 paid holidays per year
  • Paid parental leave

Working Conditions:

• This role is based on-site in Seattle, WA and requires work to be performed in person.
• Travel Required (10-20% travel): Travel to all games, including international trips. Trips will require air travel and/or overnight stay away from home for one or more nights.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule inclusive of weekends, nights and holidays required.
• Frequent bending, lifting 20+ pounds, sitting, exposure to multiple external elements, extensive walking through the building including inclines and stairs.

Seattle Hockey Partners, LLC and Seattle Arena Company, LLC are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate on basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

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