Physical Therapist
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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
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 42% have no call, 78% 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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Providence Medical Center a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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