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Kidz Club
Lexington, Kentucky

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40/hr

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Job Description

  • Pediatric Physical Therapist (PT) at TKC Therapy
  • Full-time, Part-time, or PRN hours available.
  • All kids are on-site daily, so no there's no appointments-- you decide your own schedule!

About Us

TKC Therapy provides in-house, high-quality, and intensive PT, OT, and ST services to children attending The Kidz Club (TKC), a Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) center. PPEC centers provide daily skilled nursing care to medically-complex children, ages birth to under 21.

Learn more about us by visiting our website.

Responsibilities

1. Assess and diagnose a variety of developmental, congenital, neurological, and musculoskeletal disorders for the medical population, ages birth to 21.

2. Develop individualized treatment plans following a comprehensive evaluation to address clients' strength and mobility difficulties.

3. Utilize evidence-based practice in therapy sessions tailored to each client's specific impairments, including:

  • Therapeutic exercises to improve strength, flexibility, and endurance.
  • Neuromuscular re-education techniques to enhance motor control and coordination.
  • Manual therapy techniques to improve joint mobility and tissue flexibility.
  • Gait training and balance activities to improve mobility and stability.
  • Use of adaptive equipment or assistive devices to facilitate functional independence.

4. Complete all documentation (evaluations, treatment notes, LMNs) in a timely, thorough manner.

5. Provide education and guidance to clients, families, and caregivers on strategies for carry-over therapy at home.

6. Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, and fellow therapists, to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.

7. Stay current with advancements in the field through continuing education and professional development activities.

8. Adhere to ethical and professional standards outlined by the APTA.

Qualifications

1. Possession of a master's or doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program and state licensure from the Department of Health.

2. Clinical experience working with the pediatric population (medical pediatric population strongly preferred).

3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with clients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.

4. Proficiency using standardized assessment tools, therapeutic interventions, and assistive technologies relevant to the field.

5. Commitment to maintaining professional competency and adhering to HIPAA policies and ethical standards.

6. Current CPR (BLS) certificate.

Benefits: (for full-time employees)

Flexible schedule – start/end time and daily scheduling of patients is heavily up to therapist, as long as caseload coverage is being met. We are open Saturdays if you’d like the opportunity to see extra hours, but this is not required.

  • PTO and Paid Holidays
  • 401K or Student Loan Reimbursement
  • Health Benefits or HRA
  • Vision and Dental Benefits
  • Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary)
  • Long-Term Care with Death Benefit
  • FSA - Dependent Care
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance packages
  • Always Closed Nights, Sundays, and Major Holidays

Pay: $40+/hour, subject to increase based off of pay qualifiers

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyDevelopmental disorder assessmentNeurological disorder treatmentMusculoskeletal disorder treatmentAdaptive equipment usageClinical documentationPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationHIPAA compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (167 salary observations; 907 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Kidz Club a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,195 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

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CME allowance
89% this job
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
81%
Loan repayment
37% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,553/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Kidz Club

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, KY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
PTO and Paid Holidays
401K or Student Loan Reimbursement
Health Benefits or HRA
Vision and Dental Benefits
Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary)
Long-Term Care with Death Benefit
FSA - Dependent Care