Comcast Spectacor is a leading sports and entertainment company with a diverse portfolio including the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers, the National Lacrosse League’s Philadelphia Wings, the award-winning Xfinity Mobile Arena, and the worldclass esports franchise, T1 Entertainment & Sports. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Spectacor has more than 50 years of experience, with a proven track record of cultivating championship teams, managing worldclass venues, and promoting vibrant communities. Comcast Spectacor is part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company that operates Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky.
Job Summary
The Director of Rehabilitation is responsible for the strategic leadership, planning, and execution of all injury rehabilitation and return-to-play processes for players within the organization. This role ensures evidence-based, hockey-specific rehabilitation practices that optimize player health, performance, durability, and career longevity while aligning with competitive objectives and league standards.
The Director of Rehabilitation collaborates closely with athletic training, sports medicine, strength & conditioning, performance science, coaching staff, and front office leadership to deliver integrated, player-centered care across all levels of the organization.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities
- Must have a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) agree from an accredited university
- Lead the design, implementation, and oversight of comprehensive rehabilitation programs for all injured players
- Establish and enforce evidence-based rehabilitation protocols specific to hockey demands and positional requirements
- Oversee all return-to-play progressions, ensuring safe, efficient, and performance-ready transitions
- Partner closely with team physicians, athletic trainers, strength & conditioning coaches, performance staff, and skills coaches
- Communicate rehabilitation timelines, milestones, and risk assessments to hockey operations leadership
- Build trust-based relationships with players to support adherence, accountability, and confidence during rehab
- Educate players on injury prevention, recovery strategies, and long-term health Integrate performance science and medical data into return-to-play criteria
- Stay current with emerging research, technologies, and best practices in elite sports rehabilitation and utilize and implement those technologies and practices
- Set and monitor rehabilitation systems and standards for the organization's minor-league affiliate teams
- Remotely monitor and advise on the rehabilitation of the organization's prospects
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
- Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer:
- This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Skills
Accountability, Collaboration, Leadership, Sports Rehabilitation
Compensation
Primary Location Pay Range: $0.01 - $200,000.00
Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
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Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Certifications (if applicable)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) - Accredited Program
Relevant Work Experience
7-10 Years
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.