Lead Therapist – Head of Rehabilitation

***Le poste étant situé aux États-Unis, la description de poste est disponible uniquement en anglais.***
***As this position in based in the United States, the job description is available in English only.***
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Lead Therapist – Head of Rehabilitation
Performance Medicine
Full-Time Position

Reporting to the Director of Performance Medicine, as the Lead Therapist – Head of Rehabilitation, you will take a pivotal role in leading the long-term injury and reintegration strategy for Cirque du Soleil artists based in Las Vegas. With a mandate focused on long-term disability (> 1 month), you will champion a rehabilitation pathway that is data-informed, collaborative, and artist-centred. You will serve a liaison between the Las Vegas Central Clinic and our Las Vegas resident shows, as well as Strength & Conditioning teams, ensuring a seamless and effective reintegration process. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Injury Severity and Injury Burden

Key responsibilities:

- Leading the clinical and functional rehabilitation strategy for long-term injury cases in Las Vegas.
- Managing and coordinating reintegration planning for artists, in collaboration with Coaches, S&C Specialists, and Medical providers.
- Acting as the primary clinical lead for long-term disability cases, ensuring timely progression and clear documentation.
- Collaborating with Central Clinic and show-based teams to maintain clinical continuity and optimize care pathways.
- Supporting operational needs and clinical coverage for assigned shows as needed.
- Serving as a liaison between Central Clinic and show PMed teams to facilitate knowledge sharing and continuity of care.
- Collaborating closely with Strength & Conditioning teams to ensure rehabilitation plans are aligned with conditioning programs.
- Using injury surveillance data to guide practice and inform prevention strategies.
- Participating in clinical case reviews, advancing best practices in MSK rehabilitation and interdisciplinary care.
- Driving continuous quality improvement, grounded in research, innovation, and professional excellence.
- Support Lead Therapists in their Team Leadership and functional management of Therapists

Qualifications and Requirements:

- A university degree in Athletic Therapy, Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, or Physiotherapy, with current professional registration relevant to Nevada or eligibility to obtain it.
- Minimum 12 years of experience in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, ideally in a high-performance, sports, or performing arts environment.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing complex, long-term injury cases with a proven track record of return-to-performance outcomes.
- Strong understanding of injury burden metrics, recovery timelines, and reintegration pathways.
- Experience leading clinical teams and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.
- High-level clinical reasoning, attention to detail, and evidence-based decision-making.
- Outstanding communication and leadership skills, capable of inspiring confidence and coordination among varied stakeholders.
- Must be able to achieve and maintain a current valid First Aid and Trauma Management certificate issued by a CdS recognized body
- Fluency in English (French an asset, but not essential).

As you can imagine, working with a circus can be quite different from other organizations, and at Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, we embrace these differences loudly with enthusiasm. We realize that one size fits none and invite you to come create your own specialized experience with us to see exactly what we’re talking about, first hand.

Our emotion-provoking shows are just the tip of the iceberg: laced throughout our organization, you will find creative minds who are empowered to use their voices and be themselves, their truest selves. Diversity to us means various perspectives, fresh ideas and continuous improvement of the way we do things. We won’t pretend like we have every answer, that’s why we need you! The employees here are the center of what we do, the voices behind the final product and amazing performances on stage.

When you think of your ideal workplace, what comes to mind? For us, it looks (and really is) like this:
- Teamwork – we thrive with collaborative teams, regardless of titles or departments;
- Respect – when we ask someone to join our team, it’s because we trust and respect you;
- Integrity – whether you work behind-the-scenes or in the office, you’re being counted on. We are a team and integrity go a long way here, and like we mentioned previously, trust is important;
- Authenticity – we want you to bring your full self to work, this is a place where you don’t need to fit into a box to belong; diverse perspectives foster even more creativity in the workplace. We embrace the human behind the employee number;
- Being heard – you have access to everyone in the organization, use your voice on development questions or suggestions on how to improve the experience. We value open and transparent communication and we want you to be heard!

Come create with us and let us show you what a “circus family” feels like!

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin or ancestry.