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Freeman Health System
Joplin, Missouri

Physical Therapist- Inpatient Rehab

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Our Mission To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.

Schedule

Full time (40hrs/week) About Us - Physical Therapy Physical therapists help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disability for any patient suffering from injury or disease Therapy focuses on improving function, strength, balance and coordination with a goal of improving, restoring or maintaining how an individual functions at work and at home Freeman therapists also teach patients to use assistive and adaptive devices, such as crutches, prostheses and wheelchairs What You’ll Do Independently follows a treatment plan based on therapist/goal directed objectives, delivers/documents are, and provides D/C planning on all physician referred patients.

Supervises and directs the treatment and activity of support staff. Performs tasks in compliance with the professional code of ethics, standards of practice, state/national regulations, hospital standards, and departmental policies/procedures.

Requirements

AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers within 60 days. Current Missouri Physical Therapy Assistant license. Must be able to successfully pass KDADS criminal record check upon hire. Must register with and successfully pass the Family Care Safety Registry upon hire.

For more information and to register please visit health.mo.gov Freeman Perks and Programs For eligible full time and part time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!

Health, vision, dental insurance Retirement with employer match Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation Milestone payments with longevity of employment Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flex time off (FTO) Extended sick pay Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc. As the only locally owned, not-for-profit health system in the area, Freeman focuses on meeting the health and wellness needs of those we serve as well as the needs of our employees.

Freeman in Joplin, Missouri, is a 460-bed, three-hospital system providing comprehensive healthcare services to an area that includes more than 450,000 from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Freeman Health System includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital and Ozark Center – the area’s largest provider of behavioral health services – as well as two urgent care clinics, dozens of physician clinics and a variety of specialty services.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will independently follow treatment plans to restore patient function, mobility, and strength while providing discharge planning. They are also responsible for supervising support staff and ensuring all care complies with professional standards and hospital policies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Missouri Physical Therapy Assistant license and obtain AHA BLS certification within 60 days of hire. Successful completion of criminal record and family care safety registry checks is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Inpatient rehabilitationPatient assessmentTreatment planningMobility restorationPain managementAssistive device trainingDocumentationSupervision of support staff

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 32 employers

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<$110k
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$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
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$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

CME allowance
75%
401k / retirement match
75% this job
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,270 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Joplin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$206k
Typical market rent
$1,237/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Freeman Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Joplin, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, vision, dental insurance
Retirement with employer match
Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
Milestone payments with longevity of employment
Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flex time off (FTO)
Extended sick pay
Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
Payroll deduction at different locations