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Child'sPlay Therapy Center
Huntsville, Alabama

Pediatric Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$55/hr

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Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Description

About us

Child’sPlay Therapy Center, part of the Cicero Therapies Family of Practices, is currently seeking a part-time experienced Pediatric Physical Therapist (PT) to join our growing team in our clinic in Huntsville, Alabama. We are dedicated to supporting children and their families in reaching goals and building skills in the most meaningful and motivating ways.

At Child'sPlay, our clinicians enjoy

  • Industry-leading compensation and benefits
  • Balanced productivity and documentation time expectations
  • Robust training, clinical education, and research opportunities
  • Dedicated peer-to-peer mentorship and support
  • A long-term career path and leadership opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual therapy services for clients
  • Complete all required documentation for clients
  • Collaborate with Child'sPlay colleagues and school team to discuss progress and recommendations for clients
  • Perform diagnostic evaluations and document, analyze, and interpret results

Collaborate with teachers, special education coordinators, and other services providers to help clients reach their goals

  • Attend IEP meetings to advocate for the clients school based services
  • Participate in our mentorship network as either mentee or mentor

Requirements

  • Licensed to practice Physical Therapy
  • DPT in Physical Therapy, or equivalent from an accredited college or university
  • Pediatric physical therapy experience or other experience working with children in a clinical capacity

Interviews at Child'sPlay

We care deeply about our teams and the people who make them up. Our interview process is designed to make you feel like you know us and are a good fit for our team. The first step in our interview process is a video or phone chat with a member of our recruiting team. We encourage you to use this as an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Physical Therapist (PT) role and career opportunities. From there, we will invite candidates to an in-person interview. You will meet members of our team (your future co-workers!) and this interview may also include a brief observation of a therapy session. By the end of the interview process, you should have a sense of who we are and how our PTs are helping children take their next steps.

We can’t wait to meet you!

Our diverse, multi-disciplinary family of professionals looks forward to welcoming another talented member to our team!

www.childsplaytherapycenter.com

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Collaboration

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 63% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Child'sPlay Therapy Center

Individual and Family Services
Birmingham, Alabama
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Industry-leading compensation and benefits
Balanced productivity and documentation time expectations
Robust training, clinical education, and research opportunities
Dedicated peer-to-peer mentorship and support
Long-term career path and leadership opportunities