Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$42/$50/hour
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Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT) – Full-Time and PRN | $7500 SIGN ON BONUS for Full Time
Location: Advanced Care of Saint Joseph – Saint Joseph, MO
Job Type: Full-Time and PRN
Shift: Daytime hours
Join Our Growing Team!
Vertical Health Services is hiring compassionate and motivated Physical Therapists to join our in-house therapy team at Advanced Care of Saint Joseph in Saint Joseph, MO. We’re a locally managed and rapidly growing healthcare provider with rehab facilities across Missouri.
This is a great opportunity to work in one consistent location with supportive leadership, reasonable productivity expectations, and a focus on patient-centered care. Our facility has been recently updated with a new therapy gym & equipment.
Why Work With Us?
- Generous Sign-On Bonus (for full-time hires)
- No travel between buildings – all hours in one facility
- New local leadership focused on quality and collaboration
- In-house therapy teams with dynamic and supportive coworkers
- Diverse caseloads – orthopedic, neurological, short-term rehab, and long-term care
- Cutting-edge equipment and modalities
- Paid CEUs and ongoing clinical training
Full Time Pay Scale: $42/$50/hour
PRN Pay Scale: $55-$65/hour
What We Offer
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Flexible schedule options
- Career development & advancement opportunities
- Local leadership and facility-level decision-making
Qualifications
- Active Physical Therapist license in Missouri (or eligibility)
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- SNF experience is a plus – but new grads are encouraged to apply!
- Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for patient-centered care
Not Sure About Skilled Nursing?
We Get It — But Consider This
We treat many of the same diagnoses as hospital settings, but with more time to connect and care for each patient. It’s a fulfilling setting where you can make a real difference.
Apply Today!
Whether you’re an experienced PT or a new graduate ready to launch your career, we’d love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to join a team where your work is valued — and your growth is supported.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate physical therapy services to a diverse caseload including orthopedic and neurological patients. Work within an in-house therapy team to deliver patient-centered care in a skilled nursing facility setting.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Advanced Care of St. Joseph a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,634 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (147 salary observations; 967 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,596 salary observations; 51,209 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k 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).
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