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BJC HealthCare
Farmington, Missouri

Physical Therapist - full-time

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$37.69-$60.29/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 27m ago · Verified live

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

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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

Orthopedic rehabilitationNeurologic rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationCollaborationMobility improvementClinical assessment

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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$78k–$125kPhysical 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 powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Missouri440 active21,702 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMissouri Physical Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment447 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,748 in the last 30 days4,154 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 payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 19 employers
7
<$100k
9
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
7
$140k-160k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
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

Living in Farmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,261/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.