Pediatric Physical Therapist

salary $49.20 per hour |

suitcaseFULL_TIME |

clock July 15th, 2025

  • building BJC HealthCare
  • location St Louis, MO
  • salary $49.20 per hour
  • suitcase FULL_TIME
  • clock July 15th, 2025

Pediatric Physical Therapist - $61K-108K per year at BJC HealthCare summary:

A Pediatric Physical Therapist providing specialized evaluation and treatment to children with neurologic conditions in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. Responsible for creating treatment plans, educating patients and families, collaborating with healthcare teams, and supervising support staff. Employed full-time at St. Louis Childrens Hospital, delivering high-quality pediatric care and rehabilitation services.

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist for a job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description Requirements

  • Specialty:Pediatric Physical Therapist
  • Discipline:Therapy
  • Duration:Ongoing
  • Employment Type:Staff

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Additional Information About the Role

St. Louis Childrens Hospital has a full-time inpatient physical therapist opportunity with emphasis in pediatric neurologic conditions and inpatient rehabilitation. Job requires occasional weekend and holiday assignment.

  • Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4pm
  • $2500 Sign-on Bonus
  • $1000 CEU budget for each therapist

Kids Deserve Extraordinary Care!Overview

St. Louis Childrens Hospitalis dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked childrens hospitals in the country, St. Louis Childrens provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to do whats right for kids.

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Childrens commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Childrens consistently ranks among Americas Best Childrens Hospitals by U.S.News World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Childrens was one of eight childrens hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospitals academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Childrens has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides skilled physical therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

Responsibilities

  • Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
  • Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
  • Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
  • Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
  • Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Physical Therapy Services.
  • Minimum Requirements

    Education

  • Bachelors Degree
  • - Physical Therapy (PT)

    Experience

  • No Experience
  • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience
  • Licenses Certifications

  • Physical Therapist License
  • Preferred Requirements

    Education

  • Masters Degree
  • - Physical Therapy (PT)Benefits and Legal Statement

    BJC Total Rewards

    At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

    • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
    • Disability insurance paid for by BJC
    • Pension Plan/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
    • 401(k) plan with BJC match
    • Tuition Assistance available on first day
    • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
    • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
    • Adoption assistance

    To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

    Not all benefits apply to all jobs

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

    BJC HealthCare Job ID #90624. Posted job title: Physical Therapist - Pediatrics

    About BJC HealthCare

    BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

    BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

    Benefits

    • Sign-On bonus

    Keywords:

    pediatric physical therapy, neurologic rehabilitation, inpatient therapy, treatment planning, patient education, healthcare collaboration, physical therapist license, child rehabilitation, therapy services, clinical documentation

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