PT - Physical Therapist - Pediatric
Listed compensation
$30.53-$50.88/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $64k–$106k | Pediatrics median $101k (middle half $85k–$106k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$87k in purchasing power | Pennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Pennsylvania | 36 active | 472 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania physical therapist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment985 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,132 in the last 30 days | 755 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | −3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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