Physical Therapist - Pediatrics

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$80k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 27m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Pediatrics
  • Location: Saco, ME
  • Schedule: Monday through Friday

Compensation

Salary is $65k to $80k based on experience! Student debt repayment and sign on bonus available!

Pediatric Physical Therapist – Join our Interdisciplinary, Collaborative, Child-Centered Team!

Saco Bay Kids is an interdisciplinary team of experienced professionals including occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, feeding therapists, pelvic floor therapists and patient service specialists.

Our pediatric outpatient clinic in Saco is seeking a dedicated clinician to join our dynamic and supportive team! We strive to create individualized care plans that empower children, make therapy fun and support families every step of the way.

We work closely with our patients and their families in order to help kids achieve their goals!

What Makes This Opportunity Special

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with a team that values shared knowledge and coordinated care and get support from other therapists.

Family-Centered Approach: Build strong relationships with families and caregivers, ensuring therapy extends beyond the clinic.

Diverse Caseload: Treat a wide range of pediatric diagnoses, helping you grow your clinical skills and expertise including but not limited to torticollis, plagiocephaly, global developmental delays, toe walking, gait abnormality, flat feet, in-toeing, hypotonia, etc. Additionally, help assist children receive equipment such as wheelchairs, gait trainers, standers, car seats, etc.

Supportive Environment: Mentorship, continuing education opportunities, and a culture that encourages not only professional development but building friendships as well!

Purpose-Driven Work: Make a lasting impact and difference in children’s mobility, independence, and quality of life.

Opportunities for Growth: Opportunities to specialize in areas such as pediatric pelvic floor.

What We’re Looking For

  • Licensed Physical Therapist with a passion for pediatrics
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Passion for working with children and their families
  • Desire to work with a large, interdisciplinary team
  • Creative, outgoing therapist to make therapy fun!
  • If you’re looking for a job where your skills are valued, your growth is supported, and your work truly matters, we’d love to connect with you!
  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

High Standard of Care: Understand appropriate state Practice Act and adhere to the laws that govern how PTs may practice and whom they may supervise.

Collaborative Approach: Develop objective patient goals and establish the type, frequency, and duration of physical therapy in collaboration with the referring physician.

Leadership: Supervise and delegate physical therapy care for each patient within the guidelines of state rules and federal regulations.

Personalized Treatment: Provide comprehensive and individualized treatment programs and complete patient care responsibilities and documentation requirements.

Innovative Opportunities: Participate in the design and implementation of new programs or procedures with the approval of the manager and referring physicians per HIPPA guidelines.

Best Practices: Stay current and up to date with Physical Therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).

Qualifications

  • Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
  • Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
  • CPR certification

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyFamily-centered careTorticollis treatmentPlagiocephaly treatmentGait analysisHypotonia managementEquipment fittingPatient goal settingClinical supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Pediatrics at Saco Bay Kids Pediatric Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 450 active Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 44 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 59% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in pediatrics (physical therapy)ranked against 450 Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerMaine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Maine5 active452 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 59% no call · 55% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentMaine Physical Therapist listings: 46% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 15% offer loan repayment166 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+8.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (450 Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 450 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Saco Bay Kids Pediatric Therapy

Wellness and Fitness Services
Saco, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Student debt repayment
Sign on bonus
Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and disability protection

Living in Saco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$542k≈ 8.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,918/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.