CHI Health Missouri Valley logo
CHI Health Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley, Iowa

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.08-$58.14/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

For more than 50 years, the mission of CHI Health Missouri Valley has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Harrison County in Iowa. As a community hospital, its ongoing commitment is to keep residents in good health.

Through the years, CHI Health Missouri Valley has strived to improve the health status of southwest Iowa residents – children, teens, adults, senior citizens, friends and neighbors. CHI Health Missouri Valley is proud to offer health care services – close to home – within this community.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.

Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments.

You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

Provides physical therapy assessment, care planning, patient treatment and education according to the professional practice guidelines defined by state and professional sources.

Works as a collaborative team member to develop a coordinated care plan that is accountable to achievement of established goals.

Is knowledgeable and completes all required documentation and billing requirements according to established local, state and federal law.

Is responsible for the knowledge and application of measurable quality metrics associated with the area of active practice. Periodically attends team meetings to expand to discuss/improve program evaluation/quality measures

Provides supervision to physical therapy assistants and techs according to established to local, state and federal guidelines.

Takes responsibility to stay current with evidenced based practice guidelines, stays current with new research introduced and serves as a professional resource to other team members in the area of physical therapy practice.

We are offering up to $5,000 as a Sign-on Bonus as well as up to $10,000 in Educational Assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Bachelors Of Science Any combination of BS, MS, MPT, DPT, upon hire and
  • Masters Of Science, upon hire and
  • Physical Therapist: IA, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
  • Preferred
  • Experience in a hospital or clinic

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist performs initial evaluations, develops individualized plans of care, and provides direct treatments to help patients improve their physical wellbeing. They also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, supervise assistants, and ensure all documentation and billing meet legal standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, MPT, or DPT degree along with a valid Physical Therapist license in Iowa. Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is also required upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$81k–$121kPhysical Therapy median $100k (middle half $75k–$111k)308 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$115k in purchasing powerIowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Iowa212 active22,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
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 Physical Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 12 employers
14
<$105k
8
$105k-125k
1
$140k
2
$145k-165k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
69% this job
CME allowance
62%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

Salary Range: $165000.00
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

CHI Health Missouri Valley logo

About CHI Health Missouri Valley

Hospitals and Health Care
Omaha, NE
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Educational Assistance
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan

Living in Missouri Valley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Median resident rent
$753/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

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