Physical Therapist - Pediatrics
Listed compensation
$65k-$80k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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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
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Pediatrics at Saco Bay PT 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 428 active Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 42 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 69% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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