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Providence Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo callPer 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

Patient AssessmentRehabilitation PlanningOrthopedic RehabilitationVestibular RehabilitationTherapeutic ExerciseUltrasound TherapyProgress EvaluationHome Exercise ProgramsInterdisciplinary Collaboration

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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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$222k
Typical market rent
$1,326/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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About Providence Medical Center

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

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Hours