Join the performance medicine team for cirque du soleil's premier resident show in mexico. Reporting to the head physiotherapist and artistic director, you will provide elite-level rehabilitative and emergency care to a world-class cast of artists in a high‐intensity environment.
core responsibilities
* emergency medical response: provide immediate, high‐standard emergency care during rehearsals and live performances. You are responsible for maintaining peak emergency preparedness and executing safe, timely responses to all on‐stage incidents.
* clinical excellence: deliver physical evaluations, clinical diagnoses, and rehabilitative therapy tailored to the functional demands of acrobatic performance.
* injury prevention: collaborate with coaches and the head physiotherapist to design and implement targeted prevention programs using varied exercise approaches.
* interdisciplinary communication: act as a medical liaison for the artistic director and stage management. Manage medical appointments, insurance/workers' compensation documentation, and artist functional status reports.
* professionalism: maintain meticulous medico‐legal records and uphold strict artist‐therapist confidentiality while fostering professional relationships within the artistic team.
* operations: manage the daily needs of the performance medicine department, ensuring an organized workspace and maintaining stocks of medical and emergency supplies.
unique expertise
* legal status: must be authorized to work in mexico.
* education: university degree in physiotherapy/physical therapy or certification in athletic therapy/training.
* emergency skills: valid cpr certification. Additional emergency sports first responder or emt certification is highly preferred.
* experience: minimum 4 years of clinical experience, specifically working with high‐caliber athletes or dancers.
* clinical proficiency: proven expertise in manual therapy, exercise therapy, and acute emergency response.
* communication: fluency in english and spanish is essential.
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