Physical Therapist - Pediatric Neurorehabilitation

Job Description

Job Description

Physical Therapist (PT) – Pediatric Neurorehabilitation

Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas | Dallas, TX

About the opportunity

Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide individualized care to children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders, neurological impairments, and complex medical and behavioral needs. Our patients may need support with mobility, motor control, balance, coordination, and everyday functional movement.

In this role, you will evaluate each patient’s abilities and challenges, develop meaningful treatment goals, and provide therapy that helps them gain greater independence. You will work closely with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and behavioral health professionals to ensure therapy fits the patient’s broader plan of care.

This position is well suited to a PT who enjoys complex clinical work, values interdisciplinary collaboration, and can adapt treatment to each patient’s medical, sensory, and behavioral needs.

What you’ll do

• Conduct comprehensive physical therapy evaluations, including assessments of gross motor skills, gait, balance, coordination, postural alignment, motor control, and functional mobility.
• Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals based on the patient’s needs, clinical findings, and input from the patient, family, and care team.
• Provide evidence-based interventions focused on functional movement, motor learning, task-specific training, strength, balance, and mobility.
• Select and use appropriate therapeutic techniques and adaptive equipment, which may include gait trainers, standers, and orthotics.
• Monitor patient response and progress, adjusting treatment plans as medical conditions, behavioral needs, and functional goals change.
• Collaborate with behavioral health professionals to deliver therapy in a trauma-informed, behavior-sensitive manner that accounts for sensory processing and emotional regulation needs.
• Partner with occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, physicians, nurses, and other team members during rounds, case conferences, and care planning.
• Involve families and caregivers in goal-setting, therapy education, and home programming to support continued progress.
• Educate patients and families on mobility strategies, equipment use, therapy goals, and ways to reinforce skills outside treatment sessions.
• Complete evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, and discharge documentation accurately and on time in the electronic health record.
• Advocate for appropriate adaptive equipment, services, and community resources that support patient mobility and independence.
• Participate in quality improvement efforts and help maintain a safe, supportive treatment environment.
• Stay current with physical therapy research, clinical guidelines, and continuing education requirements.

What you’ll bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program is required. A master’s degree or Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is strongly preferred.
• At least two years of clinical physical therapy experience.
• Current Texas licensure as a Physical Therapist.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross that will remain valid for at least six months from the date of hire.
• Experience evaluating movement and developing evidence-based treatment plans for patients with complex needs.
• Strong documentation skills and experience using an electronic health record.
• The ability to explain clinical goals and treatment recommendations clearly to patients, families, and team members.
• Sound clinical judgment, organization, adaptability, and a patient-centered approach.

Experience in pediatric physical therapy, neurologic rehabilitation, or treatment of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders is preferred. Board certification in neurologic physical therapy is also preferred. De-escalation training must be completed within 30 days of hire.

Why this role matters

For patients with complex needs, progress can look different from one person to the next. It may mean improved balance, safer transfers, greater comfort using adaptive equipment, or more independence with daily movement. As a Physical Therapist at Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas, you will help identify those meaningful goals and work with the patient’s care team and family to achieve them.

Apply to join our Dallas rehabilitation team and help patients build the skills they need to move more safely and independently.