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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist (Fee For Service)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Careers at Our Amazing Place.

At The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, we’ve built our legacy on being amazing. After more than a century of the highest quality care and service to children and their families, we’re forever proud of our team members who don’t just make a career here – they make a difference.

  • Job Title: Physical Therapist
  • Location: Squirrel Hill, Bridgeville, Norwin Hills
  • Schedule: Fee for Service, schedule will vary

About the Team

At The Children's Institute, we provide personalized, family-centered children's physical therapy for infants through young adults. Our physical therapists have specialized expertise and training related to the impact that growth and development have on treating physical injuries, orthopedic conditions, and medical complexities. In short, we know how to help kids get back to being kids.

About the Position

The Physical Therapist (PT) assists the patient in reaching their maximum functional potential through a comprehensive assessment and intervention services for The Children's Institute. Infant, pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients are served. The Physical Therapist participates in interdisciplinary treatment programs, collaborates and consults with others to facilitate the delivery of therapy services; administers procedures necessary to process patient services; participates in training activities for family members and other professionals. Job responsibilities include:

* Evaluates patients' functional abilities and disabilities and identifies impairments through objective tests and measures or standardized assessment tools

* Identifies measurable functional goals and develops a treatment plan in collaboration with the patient/family

* Implements treatment plan of care and adjusts treatment goals and intervention

* Will use objective data to assess patient's frequency and duration of care to optimize therapy benefit, considering clinical and financial factors.

* Prepares and plans for discharge during the course of treatment and initiates discharge when indicated

* Assesses need for assistive technology appropriate for patient & family.

Qualifications

* Must have a Bachelor's Degree with a PA license, Master's Degree with PA license or DPT with a PA license.

* One year of experience with a pediatric population.

* Excellent interpersonal, coaching, organization, verbal and written communication skills required.

* Must be able to move children and equipment weighing 10-50 pounds.

* Must be able to transition from sitting to standing, kneeling and squatting.

* Must be able to squat and kneel. Must be able to walk up and down stairs, occasionally carrying equipment.

* Pediatric CPR/First Aid required.

* Act 33/34 Clearances; FBI Clearance

Benefits Summary

We're proud to offer generous benefits to our team members. Modified Part Time team members are eligible for the following benefits:

* Sick Time

* 403(b) retirement plan – pre-tax & Roth options; employer match after 1 year

* Discount Program –fitness, gyms and health; travel; apparel; cell phone; pets; cars; electronics; flowers; home items and appliances; tickets-movies, theatres, concerts and theme parks

* Life Assistance Program: legal, financial and behavioral counseling; Identity Theft

* Wellness Programs

* Meditation & Mindfulness-virtual

* Credit Union

* Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program – CI qualifies as non-profit

* Student Loan Refinancing Program – free consultation

* Professional Development/CEU’s

* Emergency Fund Program

* Lactation & Comfort Rooms

* Referral Bonus

* Team Member Recognition Events

* CPR, employer paid

* Travel mileage reimbursement at federal rate

Are you looking for a position where you can make a lasting impact in the lives of children and their families? Are you ready to brighten the future of Amazing Children? We want to hear from you!

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We serve a diverse population of children and families, and we want our workforce to reflect that same diversity. We want all interested individuals to feel welcome in applying for a career at our amazing place – we can't wait to meet you!

The Children's Institute does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, AIDS or HIV status, disability, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, union membership, or veteran/military status in employment.

Key Responsibilities

Assess pediatric and young adult patients’ functional abilities and impairments, establish measurable goals with patients and families, and deliver and adjust individualized treatment plans. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, evaluate therapy needs and assistive technology, prepare for discharge, and train family members and other professionals.

Key Skills

Pediatric Physical TherapyPatient AssessmentFunctional EvaluationTreatment PlanningGoal SettingTherapeutic InterventionInterdisciplinary CollaborationFamily Education and CoachingDischarge PlanningAssistive Technology Assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #17 of 17 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (151 salary observations; 922 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (5,459 salary observations; 21,292 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
17% this job
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Pittsburgh, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sick Time
403(b) retirement plan with employer match after 1 year
Discount Program
Life Assistance Program
Wellness Programs
Meditation & Mindfulness
Credit Union
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program