Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$80k-$90k
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist
- Location: Lee’s Summit, MO
- Position: Full-Time
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Patient Volume: 1–2 patients per hour
- Salary: $80K–$90K for experienced Physical Therapists
Job Summary
We are seeking a Physical Therapist for a full-time role in Lee’s Summit, MO. This position is ideal for a PT who wants enough time to properly evaluate patients, guide treatment plans, and track meaningful progress without feeling rushed from one appointment to the next.
In this role, you will help patients improve movement, reduce pain, rebuild strength, and return to daily activities with greater confidence. With a patient volume of 1–2 patients per hour, you will have the time to provide focused, practical care while building strong clinical relationships.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and identify movement limitations, pain concerns, strength deficits, and functional goals
- Develop individualized physical therapy treatment plans based on patient needs and clinical findings
- Provide hands-on therapy, therapeutic exercises, mobility training, and patient education
- Track patient progress and update plans of care as needed
- Document evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries accurately
- Communicate with patients, families, providers, and care teams when appropriate
- Support patients in improving function, mobility, balance, strength, and overall daily performance
- Maintain a safe, clean, and professional treatment environment
- Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program
- Active or eligible Physical Therapist license in Missouri
- New graduates are welcome to be considered
- Prior clinical experience is a plus for higher salary consideration
- Strong communication, documentation, and patient-care skills
- Ability to manage a full-time caseload while maintaining quality care standards
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401K plan with Company Match
- 3 weeks PTO
- 8 Paid US Holidays
- CEU Allowance
Sign-On Bonus Available
Bring your PT career to a setting where quality time with patients is built into the schedule.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program and possess an active or eligible Missouri physical therapy license. Strong clinical, documentation, and communication skills are required, with new graduates encouraged to apply.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (235 salary observations; 969 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,655 salary observations; 55,733 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 691 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,389 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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