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Athletico Physical Therapy
Jefferson City, Missouri

Home Physical Therapist PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$63k-$100k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Position Overview

About Us:

At Athletico, we believe in the power of support – because a little help can lead to extraordinary achievements. Physical therapy isn’t just about recovery; it’s about transformation. Our team thrives on providing life-changing care for our patients, and we know that achieving this begins with taking care of our own.

Our mission is simple yet powerful: Extraordinary people improving lives.

Position Summary

At Athletico, the Physical Therapist’s role is to evaluate, design and implement a patient’s plan of care. Each Plan of Care is created to increase, maintain or restore function, minimize or prevent disability, and assist patients in reaching their maximum performance levels.

Unique and Competitive Benefits offered with this full-time position:

New for 2026! Athletico clinicians are supported by Generative AI Documentation Scribe - purpose-built AI technology that automatically generates compliant clinical documentation in real time, so you can stay fully present with your patients and deliver the meaningful, undivided care they deserve.

Yearly Continuing Education Allowance, access to MedBridge and Athletico University, and an additional 5 days of PTO dedicated towards your Continuing Education

  • Strategic Mentorship programs
  • Leadership programs
  • Incentives based on quality care and patient outcomes rather than visits per week
  • 900 plus locations in 25 states (top notch care since 1991!)
  • Residency Programs and more (Athletico will reimburse 100% of curriculum costs!)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organization and the overall business objectives of the organization.

Assess and screen patient's daily living/work‐related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable

Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.

Confer with the patient's physician and other health care team members and participate in development/revision of the Plan of Care

Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range‐of‐motion and function or teach compensation

Review/expand the treatment programs in a manner consistent with the functional goals of each patient and within the guidelines of the rehabilitation program

Report patient status and progress to the physician, rehabilitation staff, patient and family me

Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient's

Recommend and/or design special adaptive equipment for clients to improve residence or working environments or improve their participation in the rehabilitation program and/or community

Train family members and caregivers to carry out the treatment including dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene skills, participate in team and family educational meetings

Accurately and thoroughly document patients' care observations, interventions and evaluation on the day services are Ensure that interim (verbal) orders received from the physician are accurately documented and implemented. Submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summary within twenty four (24) hours.

Qualifications

Education

Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program

Work Experience

  • A minimum of 5 year physical therapy experience preferred
  • Home Health experience preferred

Certification/Licensure

Current Physical Therapist licensure in good standing

Knowledge and Technical Skills

  • Current CPR certification
  • Proof of a negative TB test recommended
  • Exceptional organizational and communication skills
  • Current and valid driver’s license
  • Current and valid automobile insurance

Language Skills

Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and understand

Possess the ability to fulfill any office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer based work, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies (paper reams, mail, etc.)

  • Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel, and reach with hand and arms
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20‐25 pounds
  • Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding)

Work Environment

  • Internal office and patient home
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually low

Athletico provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salaried ranges listed are for full time (40 hour) employees. Additional pay such as incentive, GAP, overtime, and stipends are subject to the rules of each program and may not be available in all locations.

Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

  • Minimum Salary/Wage
  • USD$ 63,000.00 Yr.
  • Maximum Salary/Wage
  • USD$ 100,000.00 Yr.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating, designing, and implementing patient plans of care to restore function and prevent disability. They will provide therapeutic treatment in patient homes, coordinate care with physicians, and document clinical observations accurately.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPlan of care developmentDiagnostic testingAdaptive equipment designOrganizational skillsPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (244 salary observations; 1,021 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,963 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$63k–$100kPhysical Therapy median $99k (middle half $82k–$130k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Missouri vs national$89k median in Missouri$94k nationally (−5%)244 state / 15,367 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$90k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Missouri443 active22,175 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Physical Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment452 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 15 employers
13
<$105k
12
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
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$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Athletico Physical Therapy

Wellness and Fitness Services
Oak Brook, IL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generative AI Documentation Scribe
Yearly Continuing Education Allowance
MedBridge Access
Athletico University
5 Days PTO for Continuing Education
Strategic Mentorship Programs
Leadership Programs
Incentives Based on Quality Care

Living in Jefferson City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k≈ 4.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,005/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.0
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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