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Bridgton Hospital
Bridgton, Maine

Physical Therapist- Pediatrics

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$50.01/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Job Description

Bonus Amount

$10,000

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

  • Title: Physical Therapist
  • Specialty: Pediatrics

New Graduate Physical Therapists Welcome! Experienced PTs Encouraged to Apply.

  • Pay: $40.00–$50.01/hour
  • Bridgton, Maine
  • Full-Time | Monday–Thursday | 4 - 10Hour Day Shifts

Why Join Our Team?

  • Hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation
  • One-on-one patient care—no double booking or dovetailing
  • Therapist-driven scheduling with clinical autonomy
  • Integrated EMR across Central Maine Healthcare
  • Supportive mentorship for new graduates
  • Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and career growth
  • Collaborative rehabilitation team focused on exceptional patient outcomes
  • Streamlined Hiring Process
  • Apply → 15-Minute Recruiter Prescreen → One Hiring Manager Interview → Fast Hiring Decision

Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist I delivers evidence-based, patient-centered rehabilitation services to restore function, improve mobility, reduce pain, and maximize independence. You'll collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized treatment plans that help patients achieve their rehabilitation goals.

  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, gait training, mobility, and functional rehabilitation.
  • Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as appropriate.
  • Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans and home exercise programs.
  • Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to optimize patient outcomes.
  • Maintain accurate EMR documentation and comply with hospital and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

  • EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
  • 1. Bachelor/ Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy
  • 2. Current state Physical Therapy license

3. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Pay Transparency

Bridgton Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $40.00 to $50.01 per hour. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationIndividualized Treatment PlanningMobility RehabilitationProgress MonitoringPatient and Caregiver EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationElectronic Medical Record DocumentationEvidence-Based PracticePatient-Centered Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist- Pediatrics at Bridgton Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 429 active Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 47 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 55% 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 ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k 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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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 14 employers

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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
71% this job
CME allowance
67%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 429 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Bridgton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$411k
Median resident rent
$781/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Bridgton Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgton, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus ($10,000)
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Mentorship for New Graduates
Clinical Autonomy
Therapist-Driven Scheduling