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Westside Children's Therapy
New Lenox, Illinois

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$90k

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Job Description

  • Job Location: New Lenox Clinic - New Lenox, IL 60451
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary
  • Job Shift: Full Time: 80 hours per pay period
  • Job Category: Physical TherapyWhy Join Westside? At Westside, we’re committed to making therapy engaging, supportive, and truly impactful. As a Physical Therapist, you’ll deliver exceptional care, educate and train families on essential exercises, and collaborate with our multidisciplinary team to ensure every child receives comprehensive, high-quality care that will last a lifetime! Perks & Benefits:
  • Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

aligned with skills and experience Realistic Productivity Expectations: 28 Direct Treatment Hours per Week Earn up to 5% of your annual salary for exceeding productivity expectations Comprehensive Benefits, including Medical, Dental & Vision 401(k) with Company Match Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement Hub Model: Team Approach with Structured Mentorship &Training Fun, Collaborative Culture: team events, celebrations, and supportive leadership What You’ll Do: Develop and implement treatment plans for pediatric clients (birth–18 years) Deliver therapeutic interventions to improve gross motor, self-care, and functional skills Support families with coaching and modeling to reinforce treatment goals Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and maintain accurate documentation Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited physical therapy education program PT licensure or license eligible, in the state of Illinois CPR Certification required within 90 days of hire What You'll Bring Passionate about working with children with a variety of diagnoses Committed to learning the Westside Way, with a focus on hands-on manual manipulation skills Creative and innovative in developing effective treatment plans Dedicated to mentoring the next generation of PTs by providing guidance and supervision to fieldwork students What Makes You a Great Fit: You are engaging and energetic, able to quickly build rapport.

You have a growth mindset, committed to continuous personal and professional development. You have a collaborative spirit and enjoy working as part of a team, sharing knowledge freely.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement pediatric treatment plans to improve gross motor and functional skills for children birth to 18 years old. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and provide coaching to families to reinforce therapeutic goals.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program and Illinois PT licensure or eligibility. Candidates must also hold a CPR certification or obtain one within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyTreatment planningGross motor skill developmentSelf-care trainingFunctional skill developmentPatient documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationFamily coachingClinical supervision

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$90kPediatrics median $98k (middle half $93k–$102k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Illinois28 active459 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 52% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIllinois Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment863 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+9.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 29 employers
11
<$100k
9
$100k-110k
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$110k-120k
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$120k-130k
4
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
98% this job
CME allowance
73% this job
Sign-on bonus
63% this job
Loan repayment
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 449 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Westside Children's Therapy

Individual and Family Services
Mokena, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement
Productivity Bonus (up to 5% of salary)
Structured Mentorship & Training

Living in New Lenox

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k≈ 5.5× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,431/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.