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SSM Health Physical Therapy
Saint Louis, Missouri

Neurologic Resident Physical Therapist- SSM Health Physical Therapy

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

  • SSM Health Physical Therapy
  • Neurologic Resident Physical Therapist (PT)
  • St. Louis, MO

Together with Saint Louis University, SSM Health Physical Therapy offers a 12-month Neurologic physical therapy residency with focus in specialized multi-disciplinary outpatient practice designed to advance licensed physical therapists in their orthopedics knowledge, skills and attributes.

Rotations also include acute and in-patient rehabilitation. The ideal candidate is a physical therapist with 0-3 years Neurologic physical therapy experience and seeking an educational program that provides exceptional mentorship.

We accept external applicants and internal applicants (current employees of SSM Health Physical Therapy).

We have been recognized numerous times by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as one of the "Top Workplaces" in St. Louis!

Generous Benefits Package Including

  • Company matching 401(k)
  • Multiple and affordable PPO benefits + HSA options
  • Generous Paid Time Off + Holidays +Extended Illness Days (EID)
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Personal and Family Medical Leave
  • Clinical Ladder Program
  • Excellent Orientation Program
  • New Grad Mentorship
  • Residency Programs
  • National Continuing Education courses (local and online)
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Productivity standards that allow for high quality patient care

Responsibilities

The resident participates in clinical practice, multiple weekly structured educational experiences, mentored patient care, teaching in Saint Louis University’s Program in Physical Therapy, physician shadowing, and creation of a scholarly product.

Qualifications

Recent graduates of APTA credentialed physical therapy programs are eligible to apply as well as physical therapists that are new to the field of Women’s Health and seek one on one mentoring. A current and valid Missouri licensure (or eligibility for Missouri licensure as a Physical Therapist) and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required.

To obtain more information about this opportunity, please see the following website: slu.edu or contact residency@ssm-select.com

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  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Scholarly product creation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 34 employers

21
<$110k
5
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
8
$140k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
75% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
25% this job
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,270 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About SSM Health Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeton, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Company matching 401(k)
Multiple and affordable PPO benefits + HSA options
Generous Paid Time Off + Holidays + Extended Illness Days (EID)
Short and Long Term Disability
Personal and Family Medical Leave
Clinical Ladder Program
Excellent Orientation Program
New Grad Mentorship