Pediatric Physical Therapist (Clinic Coming Soon!)
Listed compensation
$73k-$110k
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Job Description
State of Location
Connecticut
Position Summary
As an outpatient pediatric clinician, you will have the chance to work with many children from birth to age twenty-one. Our teammates are dedicated to the treatment of our young patients, providing individualized one-to-one attention and customized plans of care to meet your child's needs.
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to attend sessions so they can carry skills and home exercises into their child's daily life.
Ivy's rewarding work environment allows multi-disciplinary collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinician's passions and expertise.
Join Ivy Health’s dedicated pediatric team where you are not just an employee but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.
Job Description
Compensation Range: $73,019.76 - $109,529.64 per year
Pediatric Physical Therapist - Clinic Coming Soon!
We are seeking an outpatient pediatric therapist, who is a big kid at heart, to join our dedicated team at Ivy Health.
Let’s come together to provide patients with access to world-class care and outcomes for those in need of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services.
By promoting authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for providing exceptional care to every single patient, we provide the resources and support necessary to invest in our clinicians.
Why Choose Ivy Health?
Healthcare is changing quickly. We’re continuing to invest in the people, clinical expertise, and support that make excellent care possible.
Across Ivy Health and our trusted local partner brands, orthopedic and pediatric teammates are connected by one shared purpose: helping patients and families make meaningful progress.
Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.
Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.
With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work
Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.
Incentives Galore: Benefits start within 30 days, including medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program, complimentary therapy services, short-and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match; up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually. Paid parental leave (after 26 weeks of employment)
Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.
Empowering Values: Live by values that prioritize teamwork, growth, and serving others.
Position Qualifications
Graduate from an Accredited Physical Therapy Program
- Current or pending licensure as a Physical Therapist within the respective state.
- Dedication to exceptional patient outcomes and quality of care.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide individualized one-to-one physical therapy care to pediatric patients from birth to age twenty-one. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and engage caregivers in home exercise programs to support patient progress.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program. A current or pending state licensure as a Physical Therapist is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context
In Connecticut, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (197 salary observations; 854 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,298 salary observations; 65,575 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut vs national | $101k median in Connecticut | $94k nationally (+7%)197 state / 12,298 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$88k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapist listings in Connecticut | 337 active | 22,746 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment337 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,215 in the last 30 days | 746 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapist pay trend | +2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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