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Pediatric Specialty Care
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

PT - Physical Therapist - Pediatric

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30.53-$50.88/hr

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Job Description

Salary

$30.53 - $50.88

Overview

Physical Therapist (PT) – PediatricPediatric Specialty Care at Lancaster | Lancaster, PAFull-Time | Days, Flexibility | $30.53–$50.88/hour

Pediatric PT with a full team behind you, and no driving between homes.

At Pediatric Specialty Care at Lancaster, physical therapy is part of every child’s daily life. You’ll help medically complex residents from birth to age 21 build mobility, strength and function, working alongside nursing, respiratory, speech and occupational therapy in a 34-bed residential setting.

Know Before You Apply

Our residents range from infants to young adults up to age 21, many with complex medical, neurological and developmental needs.

Many depend on medical technology, such as [trachs, ventilators and feeding tubes], so treatment is adapted around their equipment and medical status.

Residents may stay short-term, long-term or for transitional care. Some live with us for years, while others are preparing to go home, and you’ll help train their families.

  • Why PTs Choose PSC
  • One location, with no driving between homes or schools
  • Realistic caseloads with time for meaningful, functional progress
  • A full interdisciplinary team on site: nursing, respiratory, speech and OT
  • Continuity of care: you’ll see your residents grow and progress over time
  • A wide clinical range across ages, from developmental milestones to young adult mobility

Leadership That Values Your Clinical Judgment

Full scope of benefits for those that meet eligible hours.

Located at 120 Rider Avenue, Lancaster, PA, convenient to Millersville, Willow Street, Lititz, Manheim, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Columbia, and surrounding Lancaster County communities.

Responsibilities

Physical Therapist (PT) – Pediatric

What You’ll Do as a Physical Therapist

Evaluate every resident at admission and develop individualized treatment plans with measurable, functional goals

  • Provide skilled physical therapy according to physician orders, and keep physicians informed
  • Address mobility, positioning, range of motion, strength and developmental skills
  • Recommend and fit adaptive equipment such as [wheelchairs and seating, standers, gait trainers, orthotics and splints]
  • Train nursing staff and Nurse Technicians on safe transfers, positioning and mobility plans
  • Work with families, nursing and the interdisciplinary team on each child’s care plan
  • Participate in discharge planning and prepare home programs for residents transitioning home
  • Maintain accurate evaluations, progress notes and discharge summaries
  • Supervise physical therapy aides and support departmental leadership as needed
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Qualifications

Physical Therapist (PT) – Pediatric

Required

  • Master’s or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from a nationally accredited program
  • Current, unencumbered Pennsylvania Physical Therapist license
  • At least 21 years of age

This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervision, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Preferred

  • Pediatric experience
  • Experience with neurological, developmental or medically complex patients
  • Experience with adaptive seating, positioning or durable medical equipment

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric careTreatment planningMobility trainingAdaptive equipment fittingNeurological rehabilitationDevelopmental therapyPatient evaluationInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentationPatient assessmentRange of motion exercisesStrength training

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$64k–$106kPediatrics median $101k (middle half $85k–$106k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$87k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Pennsylvania36 active472 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania physical therapist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment985 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,132 in the last 30 days755 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pediatrics pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 24 employers
13
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
4
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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up to $150,000
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

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$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 470 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Pediatric Specialty Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Point Pleasant, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full scope of benefits for eligible hours
Flexible Schedule
Single location (no driving between homes)

Living in Lancaster

Typical market rent
$1,564/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lancaster, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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