H-1B Visa Pediatric Physical Therapist Jobs
Pediatric physical therapists qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in physical therapy, though most U.S. positions now require a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). Hospitals, pediatric clinics, early intervention programs, and school districts all file H-1B petitions for this role, making employer identification straightforward if you know where to look.
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03473 GCMG Childrens Spec Center OP Therapy: MCP - Pediatrics: Outpatient Rehabilitation
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
- Pediatric float position - providing services at Healthy Futures Outpatient Clinic, Jeff Gordon's Children Center Inpatient and LCH Inpatient.
- Weekend and holiday requirements.
Pay Range:
$35.50 - $53.25
Essential Functions
- Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
- Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
- Establishes functional goals in conjunction with the patient and provides evidenced based intervention to work towards meeting these goals with ongoing assessment to adjust the plan of care as needed.
- Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
- Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.
- Provides supervision of PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.
Physical Requirements
Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.
Education, Experience and Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy program required. Applicable state license for Physical Therapy required. BLS required per policy guidelines.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of Physical Therapy. Plans and conducts Physical Therapy programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients enhance physical and functional abilities.
Department:
03473 GCMG Childrens Spec Center OP Therapy: MCP - Pediatrics: Outpatient Rehabilitation
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
- Pediatric float position - providing services at Healthy Futures Outpatient Clinic, Jeff Gordon's Children Center Inpatient and LCH Inpatient.
- Weekend and holiday requirements.
Pay Range:
$35.50 - $53.25
Essential Functions
- Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
- Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
- Establishes functional goals in conjunction with the patient and provides evidenced based intervention to work towards meeting these goals with ongoing assessment to adjust the plan of care as needed.
- Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
- Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.
- Provides supervision of PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.
Physical Requirements
Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.
Education, Experience and Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy program required. Applicable state license for Physical Therapy required. BLS required per policy guidelines.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of Physical Therapy. Plans and conducts Physical Therapy programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients enhance physical and functional abilities.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Pediatric Physical Therapist
Verify your DPT degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to the role. A DPT from a CAPTE-accredited program outside the U.S. must include a credential evaluation confirming equivalency to a U.S. DPT before your employer files the I-129.
Target early intervention programs specifically
State-funded early intervention programs regularly sponsor H-1B petitions for pediatric PTs and often have longer-term contracts than private clinics. Check whether the program qualifies as a nonprofit or government entity, which affects cap-exemption eligibility.
Check state licensure timelines before your start date
Your employer can't file the LCA until you hold or are eligible for a state PT license. Licensing boards in states like California and New York have processing times that can stretch beyond 90 days, which directly delays the H-1B filing window.
Use OFLC Wage Search to anchor your salary negotiation
Look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and the employer's metro area before accepting an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify at least the DOL prevailing wage, so knowing that number protects you from below-market offers that could still be technically compliant.
Search Migrate Mate to find verified H-1B filing employers
Migrate Mate shows which pediatric PT employers have active LCA filing history by location and role, so you can prioritize outreach to employers with a documented record of H-1B sponsorship rather than asking cold during interviews.
Clarify school district cap-exempt status before April
School districts affiliated with universities or research institutions may qualify as cap-exempt employers, letting your employer file outside the annual H-1B lottery window. Confirm this with the HR department before the April registration deadline, not after.
H-1B Visa Pediatric Physical Therapist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a pediatric physical therapist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS recognizes physical therapy as a specialty occupation because the role typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in physical therapy or a directly related field, and most U.S. employers now require a Doctor of Physical Therapy. The O*NET profile for physical therapists confirms the degree requirement, which supports the specialty occupation determination in the I-129 petition.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for pediatric physical therapists?
Children's hospitals, pediatric outpatient clinics, school districts, early intervention programs, and inpatient rehabilitation centers all file H-1B petitions for this role. Nonprofit hospitals and university-affiliated health systems are particularly active sponsors and may qualify as cap-exempt, which means they can file outside the annual lottery. You can filter by employer type and filing history on Migrate Mate.
How does state PT licensure affect the H-1B filing timeline?
Your employer can't certify the Labor Condition Application with DOL until you have a valid state PT license or at minimum a temporary license. States with lengthy licensure queues can delay the LCA certification and push the entire I-129 filing past key deadlines. Starting the licensure application as early as possible after accepting an offer is critical for hitting the October 1 start date.
Can a pediatric PT employer sponsor an H-1B outside the annual lottery?
Some can. Employers classified as institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, or government research entities are cap-exempt and can file H-1B petitions year-round without entering the lottery. School districts affiliated with a university and children's hospitals with formal research or teaching affiliations sometimes qualify. You'll need the employer to confirm their cap-exempt status before relying on this path.
What happens to H-1B status if a pediatric PT changes employers between jobs?
H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and you've been in valid status. The new employer must file a transfer petition before you stop working for the current one. Gaps in employment can complicate status, so timing the transition carefully with both HR teams matters.