Pool Physical Therapist - Pediatric Rehab

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

The week · per this posting

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

This position will float in hospital-based units, OP Rehab Clinics, and Pediatric Rehab.

Under the general supervision of the Manager and according to the established policies and procedures, plans and administers treatment and therapy programs designed to assist patients having various cognitive and physical disabilities to achieve their highest level of functional independence.

Also responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, DPT Preferred.
  • Licensure/Registration: Licensure by the State of Florida as a Physical Therapist
  • Acute care / hospital experience preferred
  • Strong inpatient pediatric experience required
  • NICU experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Plans and administers therapy programs to help patients with cognitive and physical disabilities achieve functional independence. Floats between hospital-based units, outpatient rehab clinics, and pediatric rehab.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and Florida state licensure. Strong inpatient pediatric experience is required, with DPT and NICU experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric RehabilitationNICU CareTreatment PlanningPatient Assessment

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 32 employers

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$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 32 employers

CME allowance
74%
401k / retirement match
71%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 509 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Tampa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$384k
Typical market rent
$1,957/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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