No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist roles pay ~$92k (median of 235 jobs)

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 19,850 active roles in this specialty

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Saint Luke's Health System
Kansas City, Missouri

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Full-time acute care PT role in Kansas City, MO. Monday-Friday day shift with weekend rotation. Less than 1 year experience accepted.

Join Saint Luke's Health System as a Physical Therapist – Acute Care, M-F in Kansas City, Missouri. Saint Luke's North Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapist that will work primarily in the Acute Care setting at our Barry Road Campus. ICU, Med Tele, Med Intermediate, Surgical Intermediate, ED, and PACU patient care coverage.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides timely documentation per department and/or entity policy and as required by insurance provider to meet licensing, certification, regulatory, reimbursement.

Requirements

  • Uses professional judgment to ensure safety to self, patients, and others at all times.
  • Participates in quality initiatives.

Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Saint Luke's Health System in Kansas City, Missouri.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTherapeutic InterventionAcute CarePatient EducationDischarge PlanningClinical DocumentationEvidence-Based PracticePatient AssessmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationSupervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Saint Luke's Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 19,850 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Physical Therapy — Physical Therapist Career Context

In Missouri, Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$86k across 785 listings, vs ~$92k nationally (44,875 listings).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Missouri's cost-of-living index is 88.5 (US average = 100) — Missouri ranks #8 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 235 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Saint Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, MO
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance