Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$80k-$90k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Full-Time Physical Therapist
- Location: Independence, MO
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Patient Flow: 1–2 patients per hour
- Pay Range: $80K–$90K for experienced Physical Therapists
About the Role
This Physical Therapist position offers a steady Monday–Friday schedule, manageable patient volume, and the opportunity to make a direct impact on each patient’s recovery.
As a PT, your work will focus on helping patients move better, regain strength, improve function, and work toward goals that matter in everyday life. You will evaluate each patient, create a clear treatment plan, guide therapy sessions, and adjust care as progress is made.
- What You’ll Do
- Perform patient evaluations and functional assessments
- Create treatment plans that match patient goals, diagnoses, and recovery needs
- Provide therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, balance training, gait training, and mobility support
- Educate patients on home exercises, body mechanics, injury prevention, and recovery expectations
- Monitor outcomes and modify treatment plans based on progress
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Coordinate care with physicians, referral sources, and other healthcare professionals as needed
- Help patients build strength, movement confidence, and independence
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Current Missouri Physical Therapist license or eligibility to obtain one
- Open to new graduates and experienced PTs
- Strong clinical judgment and patient communication skills
- Ability to provide high-quality care in a full-time clinical role
- Reliable, professional, and comfortable working with a range of patient needs
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401K plan with Company Match
- 3 weeks PTO
- 8 Paid US Holidays
- CEU Allowance
Sign-On Bonus Available
Take the next move in your physical therapy career with a role built around quality care and a balanced schedule.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will perform patient evaluations, create personalized treatment plans, and provide therapeutic interventions to improve patient mobility and strength. They are also responsible for monitoring patient progress, adjusting care plans, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold or be eligible for a Missouri Physical Therapist license. The role is open to both new graduates and experienced professionals with strong clinical judgment.
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 ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k 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 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. 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 on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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