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Springfield, Missouri

IP Physical Therapist - Rehab Therapy - PRN

Physical TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Facility

Meyer Orthopedic Surgical Center: 3535 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department: 1338 Rehab Therapy Meyer

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

Job Summary

This Physical Therapist (PT) will provide care to young adult thru geriatric populations in a variety of settings to include IP Rehab, SNF, Acute C are (specific to elective total joints) and OP Same Day Surgery.

Following physician orders, responsible to assess, develop, and implement treatment plans directed at a minimum to prevention, management of conditions and/or rehabilitation.

Treatments focus on returning patients to as normal a pattern of movement and functioning as possible through the use of therapeutic exercise, activity, modalities, and education that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve/prevent/restore impairments and limitations resulting from disease or injury.

PT’s may be hired for a specific unit but are required to float to all units for coverage. Specialty teams for trained therapists include wound care and lymphedema.

Direct care staff are required to complete all Hip and Knee Replacement Program curriculum and annual education module(s) assigned.

Job Requirements

Education

  • Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
  • Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Physical Therapy

Experience

  • No prior experience required

Skills

  • Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
  • Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
  • Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Required: Active Missouri licensure for Physical Therapy. (Temporary licensure not accepted)
  • Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

Keywords: PT

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will assess, develop, and implement treatment plans to improve patient mobility, strength, and pain management. They are responsible for providing care across various units including inpatient rehab, acute care, and surgical settings.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold an active Missouri Physical Therapy license. Strong clinical, communication, and organizational skills are required, along with the ability to work independently.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningMobility improvementLymphedema managementIndependent work

Physical Therapist Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,786 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $108k (middle half $83k–$114k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Missouri437 active22,264 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri physical therapist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment445 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,998 in the last 30 days4,343 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,786 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 22 employers
11
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
2
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Physical Therapist

$60-$71/hr
#4

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AK

$2800/week
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,786 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Typical market rent
$1,192/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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