Physical Therapy – ATI Physical Therapy Careers Blog

Caring for the Injured Worker 30 Years and Counting

March 5, 2026

In May, ATI Physical Therapy will celebrate 30 years in the healthcare industry. What has grown into a national practice offering a broad range of services began as a clinical practice based on treating the injured worker. To this day, ATI honors its roots by continuing its workers’ compensation and work hardening programs.

One recent success story comes from our Washington market, where a patient came in for rotator cuff repair physical therapy at our Gig Harbor clinic, followed by Work Hardening in Tacoma.

“The patient’s progress was not always linear,” Multisite Clinic Director Catch Hurst said, “but our team’s ability to think outside the box pushed him and provided a seamless transition to the work hardening program.”

On his first day back to work, the patient, who works as a delivery driver, completed 120 stops and delivered 147 packages. He then took the time to reach out to the ATI team with a recap of his day: “Today was a heavy day… but all that PT and WC made it easy to crush it. I have such gratitude to you all. “

Fighting for the Future of Physical Therapy and Occupational…

March 5, 2026

At ATI, our leaders remain committed to the causes that impact our industry and the current and future professionals at the heart of it. Recently, Chief Clinical and Strategy Officer Chuck Thigpen, PhD, PT, ATC, spoke out against the January 29, 2026, proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Education to reclassify physical and occupational therapy as a “graduate degree program” for federal student loan purposes. He urged others to advocate for the future of the physical therapy and occupational therapy professions.

Understanding the Potential Impact

At a time when the profession is already facing nationwide workforce clinician shortages, Thigpen encouraged the ATI organization and his professional network to speak out to protect the future of rehab for our patients and ourselves as providers. Ramifications of this reclassification include:

When the Temps Drop, Telerehab Heats Up

March 5, 2026

At the end of January, winter storms broke out across the United States, leaving many of our teams facing snow and bitter cold. During this time, our telerehab team members rolled up their sleeves and braced themselves for the increase in patients.

“During the inclement weather, we saw a significant influx of patients needing to transition from in-person care to virtual care, often with little notice,” Virtual Care Coordinator Heather Lawrence told the RoundUp team. “The primary focus was maintaining continuity of care while minimizing disruption for both patients and clinicians.”

ATI Thought Leadership

March 5, 2026

At ATI, our team members are continually pushing the boundaries in the health, wellness, and rehabilitation space. From weighing in on current trends to offering tried-and-true wellness solutions, our team members are sharing their expertise outside the organization to help others achieve better health. Here are some of the articles and media from our employees:

Practice Growth Podcast

Care doesn’t stop when a patient leaves the clinic! In a recent episode of the Practice Growth Podcast, Vice President, Process and Product Development, MacKenzie Winkler shared how building hybrid care into everyday practice has strengthened collaboration, supported clinicians, and improved continuity for patients.

Do Vibration Plates Really Work? Experts Weigh In

Featuring: VP, Clinical Development Tom Denninger

The latest viral fitness trend is literally buzzy. Vibration plates are all over TikTok, with devotees saying they help tone and strengthen muscles…

Unlike sneakers, stationary bikes or ankle weights, vibration plates seem a bit more complicated to use. And do they even work? To get the answers to these questions and more, I spoke with physical therapists to get the answers. Here’s what they had to say.

Read the full article here.

The Value of Virtual Physical Therapy

October 1, 2025

Telehealth is here to stay. During September’s Telehealth Awareness Week, the ATI team took time to recognize its Telerehab clinicians and how their work benefits patients. Virtual therapy has been proven to be highly effective. Research shows online PT can produce outcomes similar to traditional in-person therapy for a range of musculoskeletal and neurologic problems when care is well-designed and supervised by a clinician.

ATI Physical Therapy Earns Great Place to Work® Certification—Again!

July 1, 2025

We’re proud to share that ATI Physical Therapy has once again been certified as a Great Place to Work®, with even stronger results this year—thanks to the incredible dedication of our team.

According to the survey:

80% of team members said ATI is a great place to work (up from 77% last year)
92% felt welcomed when they joined ATI
90% said people at ATI genuinely care about each other
88% believe our patients would rate our service as “excellent”
88% feel they can be themselves at work

These results aren’t just metrics—they reflect a workplace where people feel supported, seen, and proud to be part of something meaningful. At ATI, we’re more than a workplace; we’re a community dedicated to helping each other grow while delivering exceptional care to our patients.

If you’d like to be part of a great team that’s making a difference every day, explore opportunities to join us at careers.atipt.com

Together, we’re building something extraordinary.

Using Telehealth to Increase Awareness for Dance Therapy

July 1, 2025

Telerehab Physical Therapist Catherine Vargo is taking her mission to help dancers out of the studio and moving it online. Still in her first year at ATI as a telerehab PT, Catherine brought her talents as a dance physical therapist to ATI to expand access for those who express their art through movement.

A former dancer, Catherine decided to pursue physical therapy after being treated for an injury. “The PTs I worked with were good, but they didn’t ‘get it,'” Catherine explained. “I knew there had to be people that ‘got it’ like there are therapists who understand football, basketball, or soccer. That’s why before Day One, I have always told others I wanted to be a PT that takes care of dancers.”

Offering Continuous Education Along Your Career Path

May 14, 2025

Our Clinical Excellence team offers a variety of CEUs to assist our team members with maintaining their license and expanding their general knowledge base. These courses include a wide range of topics, such as implicit bias in healthcare, ACL repair, Blood Flow Restriction, dance medicine, and much more. “We have done 30 courses so far in 2025,” Clinical Development Program Lead Jacqueline Davenport explained when asked about ATI’s internal CEU initiative, “and have 80 planned for the remainder of the year.”

Patients Receive Additional Support Through Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM)

May 14, 2025

April 2025, ATI Physical Therapy rolled out its Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) across its 900-plus clinic footprint. RTM is an additional service line that expands the patient’s clinical care team as they work towards their therapy goals. It provides seamless communication between patients and a licensed clinician to address questions or concerns and receive additional guidance on home exercises. It also gives the patient added support, allowing the clinician to encourage and celebrate with them as they work through the stages of their recovery.

Advocating for the PT Profession and our Patients

May 14, 2025

ATI Physical Therapy continues to be a voice for change in the physical therapy industry to support our clinicians and patients. This spring, CEO Sharon Vitti continued ATI’s advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. She and other leaders in the industry, including those from the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI), met on Capitol with Representative Buddy Carter, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. There, they discussed strategies to reduce fall rates among seniors and improve patient safety. However, the efforts do not stop on Capitol Hill. Our teams have also opened their doors to lawmakers for them to saw firsthand how PT can improve and impact lives.