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Shriners Children's
Pasadena, California

Physical Therapist - Full Time

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46.14-$69.22/hr

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Job Description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact.

We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

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Job Description

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluation and treatment of inpatients and outpatients including infants, toddlers, school age and adolescent children. Interacts with families and children of all ages in an age appropriate manner in order to foster a family-centered care environment. Supervisory responsibilities of physical therapist, occupational therapists, recreational / child life therapists, rehabilitation aides, students, and volunteers as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive compliant and safe clinical care demonstrating the philosophy of family centered care, a commitment to the achievement of optimal patient outcomes in alignment with the standards of practice of their professional organization.

Works with medical staff and the multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized plans of care to meet the needs of the pediatric patients and their family.

Functions as a team member and develops leadership skills through activities such as: mentoring, and providing education to students and other professionals.

Supports the ongoing development and improvement of the department through participation in special projects, performance improvement and facility committees.

Responsible for professional growth and development through ongoing education and research in alignment with hospital’s patient care and strategic direction.

Responsible for maintaining current knowledge in changes related to scope of practice, coding/billing practices, compliant documentation and any other knowledge related to the compliant practice in a revenue cycle environment.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy. licensed in state of practice

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1 year physical therapy experience
  • Pediatric experience

The pay range for this position is $46.14 - $69.22/hour.

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and possess a valid state license. One year of physical therapy experience and previous pediatric experience are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric carePatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 49 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,005 salary observations; 3,600 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,282 salary observations; 53,962 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 26 employers

15
<$110k
13
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k
5
$140k-155k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist (Central Valley PACE - Modesto)

Golden Valley Health Centers · Stockton, California

$139k-$150k
#3

Acute Care Physical Therapist

$103k-$149k
#4

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

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

Living in Pasadena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M
Typical market rent
$3,022/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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