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Eyas Landing
Chicago, Illinois

Part-Time Physical Therapist (PT) - Chicago (WL)

Physical TherapistNo callNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$35-$40/hr

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Job Description

Part-Time Physical Therapist (PT)

1409 W. Carroll Ave. Chicago, IL | 3:30-6:30pm Monday-Thursday, 3-5:30pm Friday; Opportunity for 8am-1:30pm Saturdays

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive Hourly Rate: $35-$40/hour

Paid Time Off and Paid Sick Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan: Available for all employees; company match $1 for $1 for first 3% and $.50 for $1 up to another 2%.

Apply today at threebirdsonemission.com/careers to join our mission of empowering children with neurodiverse needs to succeed!

About the Role

As a Part-Time Physical Therapist (PT) at Eyas Landing, you will provide physical therapy to children and families in our clinic, clients' schools and homes. You'll work with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodiverse needs. You'll foster each child's mobility, gross motor development, and functional independence growth.

Responsibilities

  • Providing individualized therapy.
  • Implementing therapeutic approaches such as DIR/Floortime, Developmental Treatment, Motor Skills Acquisition, and Intentional Relationship Model (IRM).
  • Collaborating daily with occupational and speech therapists, as well as social workers.
  • Documenting progress and communicating with families to support continuity of care.

Knowledge and Skills Required

  • Required credentials to practice physical therapy.
  • Experience working with children and/or clients with special needs preferred.
  • Competencies: proactive problem-solving, results-oriented, worksmanship, resourceful, and clear communicator.

Why Join Eyas Landing?

At Eyas Landing, we provide a supportive, team-oriented culture that allows you to focus on what you love - helping children and families. This is an opportunity to provide evidenced-based and play-focused therapy in a collaborative, innovative environment designed to help children thrive.

Requirements

Candidates must hold the required credentials to practice physical therapy. Experience working with children or clients with special needs is preferred.

Key Skills

Pediatric Physical TherapyCommunicationCollaborationDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 60% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,800 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$73k–$83kPhysical Therapy median $98k (middle half $66k–$104k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$78k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Illinois812 active21,800 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 60% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment866 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,800 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time Physical Therapist (PT) - Chicago (WL) at Eyas Landing a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,800 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 20 employers
4
<$115k
13
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k
5
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,800 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$2,311/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 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.

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