Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$80k-$90k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist – $80K–$90K + Full Benefits
- Lee's Summit, MO
- The Opportunity at a Glance
- Full-Time
- Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Approximately 1–2 patients per hour
- $80,000–$90,000 per year, depending on experience
- Orthopedic Outpatient Physical Therapy Office
Full Benefits
We’re recruiting an Orthopedic Physical Therapist who already has outpatient experience and is comfortable managing a varied caseload.
The role involves seeing patients through different phases of recovery. Early treatment may focus on basic mobility and pain-limited movement. Later visits may include heavier strengthening, balance work, endurance, or preparation for work and recreational activity.
Your clinical decisions will guide when treatment should progress, change, or conclude.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess patient movement and musculoskeletal function
- Review relevant medical history and current limitations
- Determine treatment priorities for each case
- Establish measurable therapy goals
- Provide progressive orthopedic rehabilitation
- Select exercises appropriate to the patient’s stage of recovery
- Reevaluate function at appropriate intervals
- Adjust treatment when improvement stalls or needs change
- Teach patients how to continue appropriate activity independently
- Maintain compliant patient records
- Current Physical Therapist License
- DPT Degree or MSPT Degree
- Outpatient physical therapy experience required
- Knowledge of orthopedic treatment methods
- Ability to manage patient care independently
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
Consider this opening if you’re ready for a change in your outpatient practice setting and Lee's Summit fits your career plans.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license and possess either a DPT or MSPT degree. Previous experience in an outpatient physical therapy setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (235 salary observations; 969 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,655 salary observations; 55,733 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)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 691 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,389 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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