Pediatric Physical Therapist

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JOB SUMMARY
Provides physical therapy services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes under occasional guidance. Actively collaborates with the health care/educational team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives.

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Pediatric Physical Therapist

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Doctors' Office Tower & Children's Hospital Coverage | Nashville, TN

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At Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, our Pediatric Rehabilitation team is dedicated to helping children and families achieve their highest level of function and independence. We provide specialized care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with a wide range of developmental, neurological, orthopedic, and medically complex conditions.

We are seeking an experienced Pediatric Physical Therapist to join a collaborative team that values clinical excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassionate, family-centered care.

Love Variety? This May Be the Pediatric PT Role You've Been Looking For.

This is not your typical pediatric therapy position.

The therapist in this role will primarily provide care within specialty outpatient clinics located in the Doctors' Office Tower while occasionally supporting inpatient rehabilitation needs within Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital.

From developmental delays and orthopedic conditions to complex neurological diagnoses such as spina bifida and cerebral palsy, this position offers broad clinical exposure across multiple pediatric specialties and care settings.

If you're the type of therapist who enjoys learning something new every day, collaborating with specialty teams, and serving as a trusted resource wherever patients need you most, you'll thrive in this role.

What Makes This Role Unique?

• Diverse pediatric caseload with exposure to neurological, developmental, orthopedic, and medically complex diagnoses

• Primarily outpatient practice with occasional inpatient coverage opportunities

• Collaboration with nationally recognized pediatric specialists across multiple disciplines

• Exposure to a broad continuum of pediatric care and specialty services

• Flexible work environment supporting multiple clinic locations and care teams

• Strong interdisciplinary partnerships with physicians, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, social workers, and rehabilitation colleagues

• Opportunities to develop expertise in complex pediatric neurological conditions

• A dynamic role where no two days look exactly the same

Position Summary

This Pediatric Physical Therapist evaluates and treats pediatric patients with impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function resulting from injury, disease, congenital conditions, developmental disorders, and complex medical diagnoses.

The therapist develops individualized treatment plans, provides evidence-based physical therapy interventions, collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams, and serves as an advocate for children and families throughout the rehabilitation journey.

Ideal Candidate

We're seeking a highly adaptable pediatric therapist who enjoys both variety and complexity.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working with pediatric populations in outpatient and/or hospital settings

• Demonstrate strong clinical reasoning and independent decision-making skills

• Thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments

• Enjoy supporting multiple specialty