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Providence Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

  • Department: Outpatient Rehabilitation-Physical Therapy
  • Shifts Available: Days
  • Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN)
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 6 pm and Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm ( Hours are flexible)
  • Location: Providence Medical Center- Kansas City, KS

We are seeking a motivated Outpatient Physical Therapist (PT) to join our growing rehabilitation clinic.

This role provides one-on-one patient care in a collaborative, patient-centered environment focused on orthopedic rehab, neurological therapy, pelvic floor therapy, vestibular/balance rehabilitation, and aquatic therapy.

The ideal candidate is passionate about delivering evidence-based treatment, functional outcomes, and personalized care plans while building strong relationships with patients, physicians, and interdisciplinary providers.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but is not limited to):

Perform in-depth assessments to understand patient conditions, establish baselines, and identify therapy goals.

Collaborate with patients to design and implement personalized rehabilitation strategies to restore strength, function, and mobility.

Facilitate physical therapy sessions using exercises, manual therapy techniques, and modalities like ultrasound or electrical stimulation to enhance recovery.

Regularly evaluate patient progress, modifying treatment plans as necessary to achieve therapeutic goals effectively.

Guide exercises, home programs, and lifestyle changes that support ongoing recovery and prevent future injuries.

Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure a holistic, coordinated approach to patient care.

Qualifications

  • Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
  • Bachelor/ Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy
  • Current state Physical Therapy license
  • Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current

Employment Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Vestibular RehabilitationPatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Kansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $103k (middle half $86k–$119k)29 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKansas index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Kansas210 active21,869 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 52% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKansas Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment217 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

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 29 employers
12
<$105k
6
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$73/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

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$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

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+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,800 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Providence Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, KS
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible hours

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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