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Westside Children's Therapy
Orland Park, Illinois

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$90k

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Orland Park North Clinic - Orland Park, IL
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $75000.00 - $90000.00Salary/year
  • Job Shift: Full Time: 80 hours per pay period
  • Job Category: Physical Therapy, Why Join Westside? At Westside, we’re committed to making therapy engaging, supportive, and truly impactful. As a Physical Therapist, you’ll deliver exceptional care, educate and train families on essential exercises, and collaborate with our multidisciplinary team to ensure every child receives comprehensive, high-quality care that will last a lifetime! Perks & Benefits:
  • Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

aligned with skills and experience Realistic Productivity Expectations: 28 Direct Treatment Hours per Week Earn up to 5% of your annual salary for exceeding productivity expectations Comprehensive Benefits, including Medical, Dental & Vision 401(k) with Company Match Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement Hub Model: Team Approach with Structured Mentorship &Training Fun, Collaborative Culture: team events, celebrations, and supportive leadership What You’ll Do: Develop and implement treatment plans for pediatric clients (birth–18 years) Deliver therapeutic interventions to improve gross motor, self-care, and functional skills Support families with coaching and modeling to reinforce treatment goals Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and maintain accurate documentation Qualifications: What We’re Looking For: Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited physical therapy education program PT licensure or license eligible, in the state of Illinois CPR Certification required within 90 days of hire What You'll Bring Passionate about working with children with a variety of diagnoses Committed to learning the Westside Way, with a focus on hands-on manual manipulation skills Creative and innovative in developing effective treatment plans Dedicated to mentoring the next generation of PTs by providing guidance and supervision to fieldwork students What Makes You a Great Fit: You are engaging and energetic, able to quickly build rapport.

You have a growth mindset, committed to continuous personal and professional development. You have a collaborative spirit and enjoy working as part of a team, sharing knowledge freely.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement pediatric treatment plans to improve gross motor and functional skills for children birth to 18 years old. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and provide coaching to families to reinforce therapeutic goals.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program and current Illinois PT licensure or eligibility. Candidates must also possess CPR certification and a passion for pediatric care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyTreatment planningGross motor skillsSelf-care skillsPatient educationFamily coachingInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$90kPhysical Therapy median $92k (middle half $90k–$98k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois788 active21,944 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIllinois Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment837 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,479 in the last 30 days4,652 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 25 employers
14
<$105k
15
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
69% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AKContract

Health & Rehab Solutions · Kalispell, Montana

$2800/week
#2

Physical Therapist

Concentra · Union City, California

$110k-$145k
#3

Physical Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
#4

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,928 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Westside Children's Therapy

Individual and Family Services
Mokena, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Vacation
Sick Days
Paid Holidays
CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement

Living in Orland Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k≈ 5.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,713/mo≈ 43% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
34 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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