Christopher Young
Larkspur
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record in project management and team building at Presidio Sport & Medicine. Successfully launched innovative programs, resulting in 'Best Places to Work' recognition in 2025. Expertise in employee training and marketing strategy enhances operational efficiency and improves patient care outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Development, Senior Physical Therapist
Presidio Sport & Medicine
San Francisco
04.2022 - Current
- Outpatient Orthopedic, 70% work week treating patients.
- Directly reported to CEO/Owner, member of the leadership and management teams that consists of discussing real time organizational problems and solutions.
- Successfully managed fitness services for organization (trainers, pilates) as external revenue source. Subsequently created stretching service, training manual, educated team and launched program in 2023.
- Delegated role and managed junior management with same services.
- Flexibility with roles, taking on clinic director when requested and relocating clinics on several occasions to assistant organization when needed.
- Created, taught and launched first ever Leadership Development Program successfully.
- Closely worked with an executive coach for 3 years since date of hire.
- Taken on marketing and recruiting efforts, including running all organization LinkedIn management, including blog posts, gaining followers, engaging with others, and advertising on platform.
- Successfully launched and received 'Best Places to Work' in 2025 for organization through employee engagement surveys.
- Managed and approved employee Continuing Education. Successfully organized and hosted CEU courses for organization and community.
Clinic/Facility Manager, Physical Therapist
Athletico Physical Therapy
Chicago
10.2018 - 04.2022
- Outpatient Orthopedic.
- Managing a clinic with 10 staff members while treating patients with a wide variety of orthopedic injuries.
- Within 3 years grew a clinic from 78 patients per week (PPW) with 2 therapists to 180 PPW with 4 therapists.
- Coaching, supporting, educating and developing staff.
- Review key performance indicators and overall business profitability.
- Proposed, received approval and assisted with design, building out, and implementation of new clinical expansion space.
- Realizing surge in positive patient feedback as evidenced in Google reviews.
- Experience with recruiting, screening, and selecting highly qualified candidates for various clinical roles.
- Experience relationship building with regional referral sources.
- Demonstrated ability to creatively address barriers to clinical care.
- Success with direct access with a track record of objectively assessing and communicating diagnosis and plan of care when physical therapy is appropriate.
Staff Physical Therapist
Athletico Physical Therapy
Chicago
10.2016 - 10.2018
- Outpatient Orthopedic.
- Treated variety of orthopedic conditions ranging from low level injuries to post operative care.
- Became the top treating clinician in region seeing over 65 PPW.
- Learned basics of advertising, educating, relationship building, coaching.
Physical Therapist
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Outpatient Orthopedics, Acute Hospital.
Traveling Physical Therapist
Advanced Medical
01.2016 - 09.2016
Physical Therapist
Avante at Waynesboro
Waynesboro
02.2016 - 05.2016
- Skilled Nursing Facility.
Physical Therapist
Lynn Care Center
Front Royal
01.2016 - 02.2016
- Skilled Nursing Facility.
Education
Doctorate of Physical Therapy -
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York08.2015
Bachelors of Science -
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York05.2013
Skills
- Project management
- Employee training
- Marketing strategy
- Data analysis
- Financial management
- Team building
- Leadership development
- Customer relationship management
- Operational efficiency
- Clinical expansion
- Staff recruitment
- Performance evaluation
- Program development
Professional Development
- Currently working on personal professional brand online, including LinkedIn, blog posts, personal website, and Instagram to help new graduates succeed when transitioning into the real world.
- BFR and Graston trained.
- BLS and CPR.
Certification
- Certified Healthcare Executive (CHE), Currently working towards
- Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT), 09/01/21
Licenses
California State PT License, 291509
Credentials
- PT
- DPT
- CMPT
- Graston Trained
- BFR Trained
Timeline
Director of Development, Senior Physical Therapist
Presidio Sport & Medicine
04.2022 - Current
Clinic/Facility Manager, Physical Therapist
Athletico Physical Therapy
10.2018 - 04.2022
Staff Physical Therapist
Athletico Physical Therapy
10.2016 - 10.2018
Physical Therapist
Fairchild Medical Center
05.2016 - 09.2016
Physical Therapist
Avante at Waynesboro
02.2016 - 05.2016
Traveling Physical Therapist
Advanced Medical
01.2016 - 09.2016
Physical Therapist
Lynn Care Center
01.2016 - 02.2016
Doctorate of Physical Therapy -
Ithaca College
Bachelors of Science -
Ithaca College
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