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Tri-County Therapy
Anderson, South Carolina

Pediatric Physical Therapist - Clinic Based

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Pediatric Physical Therapist (PT)

Full-Time | Clinic-Based | Anderson, SC

Looking for a pediatric PT position where you can build meaningful relationships with families, enjoy variety in your workweek, and have a multidisciplinary team behind you?

Tri-County Therapy (TCT) is a therapist-owned pediatric therapy practice serving children from birth through age 18 across South Carolina. Our Occupational, Speech, and Physical Therapy teams work collaboratively to help children build the skills they need to participate more fully and independently in everyday life.

We are looking for a full-time Pediatric Physical Therapist to provide services in our Anderson clinic.

Why PTs Choose Tri-County Therapy

  • At TCT, we want our therapists to have the clinical support, resources, and flexibility they need to focus on what matters most—their patients.
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary team of OTs, SLPs, PTs, and therapy assistants
  • Dedicated PT clinical leadership and mentorship
  • Established referral network and consistent patient volume
  • Bonus compensation opportunities
  • Continuing education support and CEU scholarship opportunities
  • Therapy materials and equipment provided iPad provided for point of service documentation
  • Professional growth opportunities within an established and growing pediatric practice
  • Variety of clinic and community-based treatment

What You'll Do

As a Pediatric Physical Therapist at TCT, you'll evaluate and treat children with a wide variety of developmental needs while partnering closely with their families and other members of their care team.

You'll Have Opportunities To

  • Evaluate pediatric patients and develop individualized plans of care
  • Treat areas including gross motor development, balance and coordination, functional range of motion, torticollis, and more!
  • Develop individualized treatment activities and home programs to promote carryover outside of therapy
  • Educate and collaborate with parents and caregivers regarding treatment strategies and progress

Identify potential needs for adaptive equipment and assist families with obtaining medically necessary equipment when appropriate

Complete evaluations, daily documentation, progress reports, plans of care, and discharge documentation in a timely manner

  • Collaborate with SLPs, OTs, educators, physicians, and other professionals involved in the child's care
  • Build your skills in the areas of pediatric PT that interest you most

What We're Looking For

  • Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
  • Current South Carolina Physical Therapy license or eligibility for licensure
  • Pediatric experience through employment or clinical rotation
  • Knowledge of child development and developmental milestones from birth through adolescence
  • Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills
  • A family-centered approach to pediatric care

Compensation

  • Full-time W-2 employment
  • Base compensation includes both direct therapy and administrative responsibilities, such as documentation and caregiver communication
  • Bonus compensation opportunities based on productivity
  • Full-Time Benefits
  • Health and dental insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Continuing education programs
  • CEU scholarship opportunities
  • Professional liability coverage iPad and therapy materials/equipment provided
  • Optional vision, life, and short-term disability insurance

Clinical Support That Goes Beyond a Caseload

  • Our therapists don't have to figure everything out on their own.
  • TCT's leadership structure provides multiple layers of operational and clinical support, including:
  • Your Manager: Helps with scheduling, caseload development, operational needs, and day-to-day support.

Your Lead Physical Therapist: Provides clinical guidance, training, mentorship, documentation support, and a dedicated resource for clinical questions as you grow your pediatric PT skills.

Our Chief Clinical Officer: Provides ongoing check-ins, additional clinical support, and helps foster opportunities for continued professional and clinical growth.

You'll also work alongside a multidisciplinary team of pediatric professionals who regularly collaborate, share ideas, and support one another in providing the best care possible for their patients.

Come Grow With Us!

Tri-County Therapy has been serving South Carolina families since 2013, and we're excited to continue growing our Anderson team.

If you're looking for a pediatric PT position that gives you an established pediatric caseload, opportunities to grow your clinical interests, and a team you can turn to for support, we'd love to learn more about you.

Apply today and come see what it's like to grow your career with Tri-County Therapy!

Key Responsibilities

The Pediatric Physical Therapist will evaluate and treat children with developmental needs while developing individualized plans of care. They will also collaborate with families and a multidisciplinary team to promote functional independence and carryover of therapy goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program and possess a current South Carolina Physical Therapy license or eligibility for one. Experience in pediatrics through employment or clinical rotations is required.

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyTorticollis treatmentIndividualized treatment planningHome program developmentCaregiver educationAdaptive equipment assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical mentorshipPediatric assessment

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in South Carolina11 active449 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 42% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusSouth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment523 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 449 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Tri-County Therapy

Medical Practices
Ladson, South Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health and Dental Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Continuing Education Programs
CEU Scholarship Opportunities
Professional Liability Coverage
iPad and Therapy Materials Provided

Living in Anderson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k
Typical market rent
$1,308/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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