Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$90K - $100K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week · 4×10s
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Position Type: Full-Time
- Salary: $90,000–$100,000 per year
The Opportunity
A full-time Physical Therapist is needed in Kansas City, Missouri for a role focused on helping patients improve strength, movement, balance, and daily function. This position involves working directly with patients who may be recovering from surgery, managing pain, rebuilding mobility after an injury, or working toward better independence in their everyday lives.
- What Your Day May Include
- Evaluating patients and identifying physical limitations, pain patterns, and mobility concerns
- Creating treatment plans based on each patient’s condition, goals, and progress
- Providing therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, gait training, and functional movement support
- Helping patients improve strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and endurance
- Teaching home exercise programs and safe movement techniques
- Tracking progress and updating plans of care as needed
- Completing clear and accurate clinical documentation
Position Highlights
- Full-Time Physical Therapist position
- Competitive salary based on experience
- New graduates are encouraged to apply
- Collaborative and supportive clinical team
- Modern outpatient orthopedic setting
- Opportunity for professional growth and development
- Preferred Work Schedule Options
- We offer flexibility and would strongly prefer one of the following schedules:
- Option 1: Four 10-Hour Days (Preferred)
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Tuesday off each week
- Option 2: Monday – Friday Schedule
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday, Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Clinic Information
- Patient Volume: 7-15 patients per day
- Clinic Volume: Approximately 160-190 patient visits per week
- Clinical Team: 2 Physical Therapists, 2 Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs)
- EMR System: WebPT
- Patient Age Range: 11 to 90 years old
- Primary Caseload: Orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions
- Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program
- Current Missouri Physical Therapist license or eligibility to obtain licensure
- Strong evaluation, treatment planning, and patient education skills
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients and healthcare team members
- Outpatient, orthopedic, or rehabilitation experience preferred
- PTO
- Health Insurance
- 401K Plan with 3% Company Match
- Insurance Plans Accepted
Our Clinic Serves Patients Covered By
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Medicare
- TRICARE
- Humana
- Aetna
Take the Next Step
Submit your resume today and start your next chapter in patient care.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients to create and implement personalized treatment plans focused on improving strength, mobility, and daily function. They are responsible for providing therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation within the outpatient clinic.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program and possess a current Missouri Physical Therapist license. Strong skills in evaluation, treatment planning, and patient communication are required for this role.
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 ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k 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 9.0 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.
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