Physical Therapist
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Job Description
Job Title
Physical Therapist
Pay Range
Based on Experince
Job Description
2026-2027 School Year | Part-Time (2hrs/Mo.) | Columbia, SC | School-Based | SC PT License required
About this Role: School-Based Physical Therapist, you won’t just provide therapy—you’ll transform lives. You’ll help students build confidence, independence, and the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond. Your expertise, creativity, and compassion will unlock potential and create meaningful change every single day.
If you’re passionate about empowering students and want to work in a place where your impact truly matters, we’d love to meet you.
Why Join Us
- CEU/license reimbursement and tuition assistance
- Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
- Paid sick leave
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
What You'll Do
- Create and deliver individualized treatment programs for students K-12 based on their IEPs or medical plans
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to establish meaningful goals and accommodations
- Oversee and support Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) as needed
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations of student needs, including initial and ongoing assessments
- Complete annual and triennial reviews in a timely, compliant manner
- Maintain thorough documentation and provide detailed reports on student progress
What We're Looking For
Must Have
- Current Physical Therapist license in the state where services are delivered, or eligibility to obtain such licensure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- DOJ/FBI Live Scan background check, as applicable by state
Preferred
- Experience in school or treatment settings working with students with learning or social-emotional challenges
- Familiarity with IEP processes and documentation systems
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
Physical Therapist Physical Demands
Environment: Occasional exposure to dust, pollen, and fumes.
Activity: Frequent engagement in tasks such as reaching, handling, standing, walking, and lifting items up to 50 lbs, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Sensory: Ability to perform essential job functions with or without assistive devices or accommodations, including working in moderate to high noise levels.
About Point Quest Group
Point Quest Group is a leading national provider of special education services, partnering with 350+ school districts to help students with unique needs thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Everything we do starts with one unwavering commitment: students first.
Guided by a growth mindset, courageous leadership, and a deep culture of collaboration, fun, and determination, our teams show up every day ready to do whatever it takes for the students we serve. Through in-district services, therapeutic day schools, and specialized staffing, we deliver the personalized support every student needs — and deserves — to succeed.
This job description reflects essential functions and may be adjusted as needed.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check conducted in accordance with applicable laws.
PQI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Point Quest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will create and deliver individualized treatment programs for K-12 students based on their IEPs or medical plans. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, conduct student evaluations, and oversee Physical Therapy Assistants.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license in the state of service or be eligible for licensure. Experience in school or treatment settings working with students with learning or social-emotional challenges is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Eleutheria a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (38 salary observations; 114 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,903 salary observations; 5,232 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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