Founding Lead Pediatric Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Founding Lead Pediatric Physical Therapist

  • Youth Sports Rehabilitation & Performance
  • Outpatient Pediatrics
  • Early Intervention (Babies Can't Wait)
  • Youth Sports Performance
  • Telehealth

Opportunities

Help Us Build the Practice Families Hope to Find.

Build Our Youth Sports Performance Program While Changing the Lives of Children.

At Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy, we believe movement is about so much more than walking, running, or reaching developmental milestones.

Movement is how children explore.

How they play.

How they build confidence.

How they make friends.

How they keep up with their siblings.

How they return to the game they love.

How they discover what's possible.

Whether it's an infant learning to crawl, a child with cerebral palsy navigating the playground, or a middle school athlete returning to soccer after an ACL injury, our mission is the same:

Help every child participate more fully in the life they want to live.

We're looking for an exceptional Physical Therapist who believes exceptional movement begins with exceptional relationships—and who wants to help build the future of pediatric physical therapy at Chatterbox.

Help Build Something That Doesn't Exist Yet.

Most positions ask you to join an established program.

This one asks you to help create it.

We're investing in a pediatric sports rehabilitation and performance program that combines evidence-based physical therapy with injury prevention, athletic development, movement optimization, and return-to-sport programming for young athletes.

You'll Have the Opportunity to Help Shape

  • Sports rehabilitation services
  • Return-to-play programming
  • Injury prevention programs
  • Running and movement analysis
  • Speed and agility training
  • Strength and conditioning for youth athletes
  • Sports performance camps
  • Community workshops

School and Youth League Partnerships

Your ideas will help define this program from the very beginning.

This isn't simply an opportunity to run someone else's program.

It's an opportunity to help shape what pediatric sports rehabilitation can look like in our community.

If you've ever thought,

"If I could build a pediatric sports program, here's how I'd do it..."... we want to hear those ideas.

Why Clinicians Choose Chatterbox

We know you have choices when it comes to where you build your career.

At Chatterbox, we've intentionally created an environment where clinicians feel supported, respected, challenged, and encouraged to grow—because we believe exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

Here, You'll Find

A collaborative team of Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Music Therapists who genuinely enjoy learning from one another.

Child-led, neuro-affirming, evidence-informed care focused on helping children participate more fully in everyday life.

  • Strong mentorship and opportunities for leadership development.
  • Paid administrative time through our hybrid compensation model.
  • Dedicated administrative support for scheduling, insurance authorizations, and billing.
  • Leadership committed to transparency, servant leadership, and investing in people—not just productivity.
  • A workplace where appreciation, integrity, empathy, responsibility, and continuous growth aren't just words—they're how we care for one another.
  • A Variety of Clinical Opportunities

No two Physical Therapists are exactly alike—and neither are our caseloads.

We'll work with you to build a schedule that aligns with your interests, strengths, and professional goals.

Depending on your interests, opportunities may include:

  • Outpatient pediatric therapy in our collaborative clinic
  • Early Intervention services through Georgia's Babies Can't Wait program
  • Therapy provided in children's natural environments
  • Telehealth services, when appropriate

Youth Sports Rehabilitation & Performance

We believe children make the greatest progress when they're supported across the environments where they live, learn, play, and compete.

Two Opportunities. One Mission.

Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Therapy

You'll work with infants, children, and adolescents with a variety of developmental diagnoses, including:

  • Developmental delay
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Down syndrome
  • Genetic conditions
  • Torticollis and plagiocephaly
  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • Autism and sensory-motor differences

Orthopedic and Mobility Challenges

You'll collaborate closely with Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, physicians, educators, and families to help children improve mobility, strength, balance, coordination, endurance, and participation in everyday life.

Who Thrives at Chatterbox

Technical knowledge matters.

Character matters just as much.

We're looking for Physical Therapists who naturally demonstrate the values that shape our culture.

Appreciation

You celebrate progress, recognize the contributions of others, and believe every milestone deserves encouragement.

Service

You understand that serving children and families is both a privilege and a responsibility.

Professional Growth

You're curious, coachable, and committed to lifelong learning.

Integrity

You communicate honestly, take ownership of your work, and consistently do what's right.

Responsibility

You understand that building a great practice takes teamwork, accountability, and initiative.

Empathy

You meet children and families with compassion, patience, and genuine understanding.

If these values resonate with you, you'll probably feel right at home here.

The Ideal Team Member

We're not just looking for an excellent clinician.

We're looking for a builder.

Someone who enjoys creating new programs.

Someone who sees opportunities where others see obstacles.

Someone who enjoys collaborating with teammates, mentoring others, and thinking beyond today's schedule toward tomorrow's possibilities.

The people who thrive here don't wait for someone else to improve things.

They help build them.

Qualifications

Licensed or eligible for Georgia licensure as a Physical Therapist

Passion for Pediatric Physical Therapy

  • Interest or experience in pediatric orthopedics, sports rehabilitation, biomechanics, or youth athletic development
  • Experience working with developmental disabilities is preferred but not required
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Creative problem solver with a growth mindset
  • Interest in community outreach and program development

Our Hybrid Compensation Model

We recognize that exceptional physical therapy extends well beyond treatment sessions.

Planning.

Documentation.

Caregiver education.

Clinical reasoning.

Team collaboration.

Program development.

Community outreach.

These responsibilities are essential to building exceptional outcomes for children and families.

That's Why Our Clinicians Are Compensated for Both

Direct Treatment Time

Administrative time, including documentation, treatment planning, collaboration, caregiver education, program development, and other professional responsibilities

Because building an exceptional practice requires both.

Benefits

Our Full-time Clinicians Enjoy

  • Hybrid compensation model with paid treatment and paid administrative time
  • Competitive compensation based on experience, credentials, and schedule
  • Health reimbursement through QSEHRA
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • CEU reimbursement
  • Licensure reimbursement
  • Liability insurance
  • Chromebook, Microsoft 365, and EMR access
  • Extensive online continuing education library
  • Mentorship from experienced clinicians

Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team

Opportunities in outpatient therapy, Babies Can't Wait Early Intervention, telehealth, and youth sports program development

A growth pathway toward becoming Director of Youth Sports Performance & Rehabilitation as the program expands

Maybe We're the Right Fit...

We know we're not the right fit for every clinician—and that's okay.

If you're looking for a place where collaboration is expected, relationships come before productivity, families are true partners, and lifelong learning is part of the culture, we think you'll feel right at home.

If you're looking for a team that values humility, curiosity, service, and excellence, we'd love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

The Founding Lead Pediatric Physical Therapist will build and lead a new youth sports rehabilitation and performance program while providing high-quality pediatric therapy services. Responsibilities include clinical treatment, program development, community outreach, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Founding Lead Pediatric Physical Therapist at Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 465 active Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (491 salary observations; 2,646 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,934 salary observations; 70,152 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Physical Therapist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.7 / 10 · top 10% in pediatrics (physical therapy)ranked against 465 Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapist median $90k (middle half $88k–$96k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Georgia vs national$89k median in Georgia$94k nationally (−5%)491 state / 12,934 national salary observations
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Georgia5 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physical therapist listings in Georgia944 active23,149 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 31% offer loan repayment944 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,153 in the last 30 days741 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapist pay trend (all specialties)+1.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (465 Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Georgia figures use all physical therapists: too few Georgia Pediatrics postings state pay.

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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.7
Among the best 10% of Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 465 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Pooler, Georgia
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Hybrid compensation model with paid treatment and paid administrative time
Health reimbursement through QSEHRA
401(k) with employer match
CEU reimbursement
Licensure reimbursement
Liability insurance
Chromebook, Microsoft 365, and EMR access
Extensive online continuing education library

Living in Pooler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k
Typical market rent
$1,827/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Savannah, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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