Physical Therapist - full-time
Listed compensation
$37.69-$60.29/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Additional Information About the Role
Parkland Therapy Services with BJC in Farmington, MO has an opportunity for a full-time Physical Therapist to work in our outpatient facility with orthopedic, sports medicine, and neurologic patients. A great opportunity to work in a smaller community with beautiful surroundings!
- 4 10-hour OR 5 8-hour shifts (2 late days until 6pm needed)
- Inpatient weekend rotation every 7-8 weeks; 1 holiday rotation
- Sign-on Bonus
- CEU Budget for each therapist
Overview
As part of BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health Center offers a unique combination of world-class medicine along with the deep local roots and rich history of its three predecessors – Bonne Terre Hospital (opened in 1911), Mineral Area Regional Medical Center (1952), and Farmington Community Hospital (1969).
Parkland Health Center has two locations in St. Francois County, Missouri – a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington as well as a rural emergency hospital in Bonne Terre.
Parkland Health Center provides quality primary and secondary level inpatient and outpatient services to the people of St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri.
In addition, Parkland’s Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient and medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics and emergency services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services including oncology services, an infusion center, a wound care clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center. Bonne Terre is a Rural Emergency Hospital providing emergency services and outpatient services including medical observation, lab, radiology, and sleep study.
The Physical Therapy Department provides both inpatient and outpatient therapy treatment options. Our staff of experienced, efficient physical therapists and assistants communicate closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers and work diligently with patients to develop safe, personalized rehabilitation programs that aid them in improving mobility and returning to daily functional activities.
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
- Bachelor's Degree
- Physical Therapy (PT)
Experience
- No Experience
- Supervisor Experience
- No Experience
- Licenses & Certifications
- Physical Therapist License
Preferred Requirements
- Education
- Master's 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
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 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 our Benefits Summary.
*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
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a valid Physical Therapist license. No prior experience is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (183 salary observations; 1,086 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,785 salary observations; 62,466 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $78k–$125k | Physical Therapy median $94k (middle half $69k–$108k)299 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Missouri vs national | $88k median in Missouri | $94k nationally (−6%)183 state / 11,785 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$112k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Missouri | 440 active | 21,702 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Missouri Physical Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment447 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,748 in the last 30 days | 4,154 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| BJC HealthCare | #2 of 11 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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