Pediatric Physical Therapist

• Patient volume: Under 12 patients per day
• Student loans: We pay them down until they're gone
• Professional development: $15,000+ invested in your first 18–24 months
• Visit structure: 1:1 patient care, always
• Documentation: AI-supported + Prompt EMR to cut down on after-hours charting
• Schedules: Predictable and thoughtfully built
• Autonomy: You decide the plan of care - PT-led clinical decisions
• Support staff: Exercise Specialists on the floor, so you can focus on being a clinician
• Leadership: Direct access to PT leaders who have been in your shoes

• Exclusive Pediatric Clinical Development Pathway: Clinician-designed programs unique to Highbar that support personalized growth in both clinical skill and professional purpose. We built individual mentorship, live and virtual meetings to bring our team together, and the highest level internal and external coursework. A clear roadmap to help you thrive in your area of passion—all while being part of a team that genuinely cares about its patients and each other
• Pediatric Mentorship:  2 hours a week for 12 weeks of application-focused, structured mentorship with a dedicated Pediatrics PT.
• Pediatrics Special Interest Group: Monthly meeting with the Highbar Pediatrics team and guests to discuss topics of interest and collaborate based off of clinician needs/interests.
• Professional Development: Uncapped external continuing education to support your personal goals—plus access to over $15K worth of in-house courses each year, including Dry Needling and our signature Core-4 series.
• Student Loan Reimbursement: We directly assist with your student loans until they are completely paid off.
• Comprehensive Support: Our support team, including Physical Therapy Aides, is designed to help you deliver exceptional care.
• Cutting edge documentation and patient management software - Using Prompt as our EMR in combination with AI documentation software to ensure our therapists spend more time with their patients and less time documenting
• Stay Balanced – Our patient caseload expectations are lower than industry norms, ensuring time for quality care and professional development.
 

What You'll Need:

• Degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program
• Current Physical Therapy license or eligibility to obtain one
• Embraces a creative, collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous learning
• Experienced with or eager to grow into working with children (pediatric clinical rotation or relevant experience preferred)
• Must be comfortable moving with kids—including getting on and off the floor, hopping, skipping, running, and demonstrating exercises in an engaging, child-friendly way. Some heavy lifting may be required
 
Strong communication skills are essential: The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to:
Communicate clearly and compassionately with children, parents, and caregivers,
Collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals
Interpret nonverbal cues, body language, and behavioral signals to guide treatment and build trust with pediatric patients.