Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$36-$49.54/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • SSM Health Physical Therapy (Outpatient)
  • Breese, IL
  • Physical Therapist - Part-Time
  • Pay Range: $36 - $49.54, based upon experience
  • Schedule: 20 hours per week Monday - Friday, schedule to be determined

Our newly acquired SSM Health Physical Therapy clinic in Breese is seeking a part-time physical therapist to manage the growing demand of this center.

SSM Health Physical Therapy is the premier provider of comprehensive outpatient services! With a network of more than 80 outpatient physical therapy centers located throughout the St. Louis Metro area, SSM Health Physical Therapy specializes in the treatment of sports, orthopedic, hand and work-related injuries.

Our team of more than 700 physical, occupational and speech therapists, along with our patient service specialists, focus on providing exceptional care and unparalleled customer service.

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

Part-Time Perks

  • Continuing Education: Free in-person and online CEUs to keep learning
  • Career Growth: Access to a nationwide, professional support network
  • 401(k): Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours in a calendar year
  • Diversity: Work with a variety of team sizes, patient populations, and specialties

Fostering Well-Being: We offer benefits that support the financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of you and your family members.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements, and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction

Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline specific therapy services for those assigned patients

  • Ensures design of functional treatment programs allowing for effective return to community activities
  • Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, coworkers and self

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline specific therapy services and design of program delivery

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy required.
  • Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningOrthopedic injury treatmentSports injury treatmentHand injury treatmentWork-related injury treatmentPatient educationFunctional treatment design

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 47 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 51% have no call, 51% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at SSM Health Physical Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 23 employers

3
<$110k
5
$110k-125k
11
$125k-140k
5
$140k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
47% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Juan Capistrano, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Breese

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Median resident rent
$784/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (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

Free in-person and online CEUs
Career growth opportunities
Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours
Diversity of team sizes and patient populations
Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being