Pediatric Physical Therapist

Join the Movement with Highbar, New England’s Leading Physical Therapy Teaching Practice!   Highbar Physical Therapy is a premier outpatient physical therapy practice experiencing significant growth across New England. We are on a mission to revolutionize the physical therapy industry, empowering clinicians to excel in their field while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

• 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

We believe clarity builds trust. If something starts to creep toward burnout, leadership intervenes early. That's part of the job design, not an afterthought.
Why Choose Highbar?   As a Pediatric Physical Therapist at Highbar, you'll join a passionate team committed to making movement possible for all ages. You’ll work in a collaborative, supportive environment with access to leading-edge tools, mentorship, and a professional development pathway to grow your career.   This is an exciting opportunity to grow or refine clinical expertise in pediatrics while maintaining a diverse caseload that includes general orthopedic populations.   Here’s what you can expect as a Pediatrics Specialist at Highbar:

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.
Take the next step in your PT career with Highbar Physical Therapy - Apply today!   More About Us: We develop leading-edge physical therapists who practice at the top of their license, acting as primary care providers for musculoskeletal disorders, and challenging themselves and their patients to reach new goals.   Highbar is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or veteran status.