Physical Therapist, PRN

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: Amberwell Atchison - Atchison, KS 66002, Position Type: PRN (As needed - no set schedule), Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Travel Percentage: Periodic - As Needed, Job Shift: PRN - As Needed, no set Shift, Job Category: Rehabilitation Services - PT - OT, JOB DESCRIPTION: A physical therapist (PT) is a health care professional that provides services to individuals of all ages who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health.

Physical therapists interact with other health care professionals in completing documentation such as evaluations, care plans, daily notes, and discharges in a timely manner. Physical therapists treat patients in inpatient, outpatient, and home health settings.

Physical therapists must work closely with patients to learn more about their conditions to develop personalized treatment plans.

About Amberwell Health

Amberwell Health is a healthcare system dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities we serve, providing compassionate healthcare with clinical excellence.

Amberwell locations include several complete care facilities that provide a full spectrum of patient care services including inpatient, surgical, orthopedic, maternal, health at home, emergency care services. In addition, Amberwell clinic locations offer primary care and specialty care services.

Amberwell Health supports service lines and locations across the system with a range of support services including radiology, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, rehabilitation therapy, occupational health, infusion, nutrition, pharmacy, administrative services, and many other specialty services.

AMBERWELL CULTURE: Amazing Amberwell employees are at the heart of a workplace focused on competencies with our cultural values. Excellence in healthcare is expected and our patients deserve nothing less.

Our culture competencies range from warm greetings in the hall to providing patients with “wow” experiences in each department. At Amberwell, we go beyond excellence to provide the unexpected.

At Amberwell, you will find a professional environment that values consistency, collaboration, and patient-first decision making. Servant leadership is both modeled and mentored, with a focus on regular appreciation.

Amberwell employees enjoy many appreciation events and activities to help them know just how important they are to our organization, our patients, and our communities. To learn more about Amberwell Health, our affiliated organizations, and available career opportunities, visit careers.amberwellhealth.org.

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Minimum Required Education: Post Graduate Degree from accredited physical therapy program Preferred: N/A Certifications: Minimum Required: KSBHA license BLS Preferred: N/A

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist provides services to individuals with impairments or functional limitations across inpatient, outpatient, and home health settings. They are responsible for completing evaluations, care plans, daily notes, and discharges while collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a post-graduate degree from an accredited physical therapy program. Additionally, a KSBHA license and BLS certification are required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningInpatient careOutpatient carePatient treatmentOrthopedic care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 42% have no call, 72% 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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 35 employers

18
<$110k
6
$110k-130k
10
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
11%

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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 22,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Atchison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$195k
Median resident rent
$737/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Amberwell Health Atchison

Hospitals and Health Care
Atchison, Kansas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

PRN as-needed schedule
No set shift
Periodic travel as needed