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Marathon Health
Kansas City, Missouri

PRN Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$43-$60/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans.

With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors.

Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health

About the Job

The Physical Therapist is responsible for a combination of clinical and client facing worksite support. The Physical Therapist is responsible for assuring that all patients receive top notch musculoskeletal care.

The Physical Therapist will carry out an individualized program of physical therapy including assessment, treatment, planning, implementation, education, and communication to maximize a patient's progress toward achieving functional goals.

In addition, the Physical Therapist will help support the client in the worksite providing body mechanics education, ergonomics and safety information, wellness initiatives, and other non-clinical worksite support.

The Physical Therapist will maintain a positive working relationship and collaboration with other health professionals and ancillary staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Functions as part of care continuum and medical team, including but not limited to: physician, PA/NP, occupational therapist, health coach, medical assistant, etc.

Administers appropriate physical therapy treatments including therapeutic exercise, therapeutic activities, manual therapies, modalities, and patient education.

Based on results of thorough assessment, plans, and executes a thorough goal-directed treatment program that meets the patient's goals and provides positive outcome measures.

Assist with care coordination and ensure patient seeks appropriate level of care or specialty and follows up accordingly.

  • Supervises and directs PTA’s in accordance with professional guidelines.
  • Teach in-home therapeutic exercises and stretches as part of treatment plan.
  • Documents patient care services appropriately and promptly by charting in patient’s electronic medical record.
  • Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Maintains and develops professional knowledge and skills by reviewing professional publications and by attending continuing education.

Develops physical therapy staff by providing evidence-based practice resources, developing and conducting in-service training programs.

  • Injury prevention education and worksite assessments as needed and/or applicable.
  • Address ergonomic needs of client worksite as applicable/needed.
  • Effectively communicates with interdisciplinary team in the planning and implementation of the patient’s plan of care.
  • Attend all Marathon Health center training sessions (including EMR training).
  • Identify community health needs and strategies to address them.
  • To advise on Marathon Health policy within the continually changing environment of healthcare delivery.
  • To schedule follow-up appointments, screenings, and tests for client company employees.

Assist in outreach efforts with Marathon Health to target those employees at highest risk of developing chronic diseases.

Qualifications

BS, MS or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited university (CAPTE). Current license from the state Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a Physical Therapist. Current BLS certification. Understanding of clinical documentation requirements utilizing electronic medical records software in accordance with state, federal, and APTA guidelines.

Outpatient experience for adolescent and adult population. Ergonomic training, certification, or experience a plus.

Desired Attributes

Excellent presentation skills and ability to present education materials to multiple levels within a client’s organization.

Comfortable working with employees at all levels within an organization, working independently and with limited supervision.

Consistently demonstrate professionalism in communications and relationships with patients, clients, co-workers, Marathon corporate leadership and support staff, employers, prospects, vendors, and carriers

Pay Range: $43.00-60.00/hr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

We are accepting applications for this position until a candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides individualized musculoskeletal care, including assessment, treatment planning, and patient education to achieve functional goals. Additionally, they support the client worksite through ergonomics, safety information, and injury prevention initiatives.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentManual therapyInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 41 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 54% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (170 salary observations; 1,032 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,237 salary observations; 53,813 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Marathon Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 140 active listings.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 21 employers

6
<$110k
1
$114k
4
$125k-140k
10
$140k-155k
5
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
64%
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
PSLF eligible
7%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
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.