Pediatric Physical Therapist

Highbar Physical Therapy•Providence, RI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Pediatric clinical rotation or relevant experience preferred

Responsibilities

Making movement possible for all ages.
Work in a collaborative, supportive environment with access to leading-edge tools, mentorship, and a professional development pathway to grow your career.
Grow or refine clinical expertise in pediatrics while maintaining a diverse caseload that includes general orthopedic populations.
Provide 1:1 patient care.
Utilize AI-supported documentation and Prompt EMR to cut down on after-hours charting.
Decide the plan of care - PT-led clinical decisions.
Focus on being a clinician with support staff (Exercise Specialists) on the floor.
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.

Benefits

Student loan reimbursement: We pay them down until they're gone
$15,000+ invested in your first 18–24 months for professional development
1:1 patient care, always
AI-supported + Prompt EMR to cut down on after-hours charting
Predictable and thoughtfully built schedules
PT-led clinical decisions
Exercise Specialists on the floor, so you can focus on being a clinician
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.
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.
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
Lower patient caseload expectations than industry norms, ensuring time for quality care and professional development.
Uncapped bonus potential
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Exclusive H-Shares
Paid holidays and PTO
Relocation assistance (when applicable)
Fitness and wellness benefits
Employee home-buying assistance
Community volunteer opportunities