Physical Therapist- Pediatrics
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
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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