Physical Therapist 1 or 2-Scottish-Rite (Sun-Thu)
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- Worker Sub-Type
Regular
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Job Description
Provides the highest quality age-appropriate care for patient’s newborn to 20 years of age within the scope of practice and established standards for physical therapy. Functions effectively as a member of the rehabilitation team. Supports the mission of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Physical Therapist 1 Experience
No minimum experience required
Physical Therapist 2 Experience
- 2 years of experience in pediatric/age-appropriate or related physical therapy
- Meets requirement of Physical Therapy Clinical Ladder Level II
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in pediatric or related physical therapy
Education
- Bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited school
- Certification Summary
Georgia Physical Therapy License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of pediatric/sports theory and practice (as applicable)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective communication of information
- Positive interpersonal skills and ability to function in an interdisciplinary environment
Job Responsibilities
- Evaluates patients, meeting established standards.
- Develops appropriate plan of care and implements effective treatment interventions founded in evidenced base practice so that functional outcomes are achieved.
- Completes documentation, meeting departmental standards for content, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Involves the patient's caregivers in their care, offering effective education and documentation tailored to the learning needs of both the patient and their caregivers.
- Provides clinical oversight to Physical Therapist Assistants, Rehabilitation aides, and students as assigned.
Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days), I = Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-18 years), AD = Adult (greater than 18 years as applicable), and ALL = all ages.
Participates in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure a continual state of accreditation readiness.
Travels to clinical locations to provide patient care based on patient census, program development, and/or contract obligations with physician practices.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
- Primary Location Address
- 1001 Johnson Ferry Rd
- Job Family
- Rehab
Key Responsibilities
Provides high-quality, age-appropriate physical therapy care for patients from newborn to 20 years old. Develops and implements evidence-based treatment plans while collaborating with the rehabilitation team and educating caregivers.
Requirements
Requires a degree in physical therapy and a Georgia physical therapy license. Candidates must possess either no experience for Level 1 or at least 2 years of pediatric experience for Level 2.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (556 salary observations; 2,050 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist 1 or 2-Scottish-Rite (Sun-Thu) at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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