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Bonsai Rehab
Jefferson City, Missouri

Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$100k

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Job Description

We are now hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to work in an Outpatient Orthopedic setting in Jefferson City, MO. 40 hours per week are available. All caseloads are under one roof, no driving in the community. The patient population is general orthopedics - all ages.

This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.

We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.

Job Requirements

State Licensure as a Physical Therapist

Open to all experience levels, including new grads.

Able to work full-time hours of 40 per week. Part-time candidates will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to a general orthopedic patient population of all ages in an outpatient setting. Manage a full-time caseload within a single facility without the need for community travel.

Requirements

Candidates must hold state licensure as a Physical Therapist. The position is open to all experience levels, including new graduates, and requires a commitment to full-time hours.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical AssessmentRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (84 salary observations; 306 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,821 salary observations; 18,335 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, 2% are remote, 30% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% 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 ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 22 employers

14
<$105k
7
$105k-115k
7
$115k-125k
1
$125k
2
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
80%
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
40%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Sentara Health · Independence, Missouri

$103k-$149k
#2

Physical Therapist Marlboro NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Marlboro, New Jersey

$140k
#3

Physical Therapist

$85k-$125k
#4

Physical Therapist (New Grad Mentor Program) - Brookfield, CT

$70k-$120k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,577 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Jefferson City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$269k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,017/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.0
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Jefferson City, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.