Physical Therapist - Day Institute

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • SSM Health Physical Therapy -Day Institute
  • Arnold, MO
  • Physical Therapist (PT)

*Full-time (M-F 8am-4:30pm)*

SSM Health Day Institute is seeking a Physical Therapist to work in our specialized outpatient rehabilitation program. We have ten centers across the St. Louis Metro area serving individuals recovering from a traumatic injury or illness who no longer require 24-hour nursing or acute rehabilitative care.

We take a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to build skills and maximize independence. If you like working in a dynamic, collaborative environment and are passionate about helping the neurological and medically complex patient, apply today to explore a new career opportunity with us!

*We have been recognized numerous times by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as one of the "Top Workplaces" in St. Louis!*

Generous Benefits Package Including

  • Company matching 401(k)
  • Multiple and affordable PPO benefits + HSA options
  • Generous Paid Time Off + Holidays + Extended Illness Days (EID)
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Personal and Family Medical Leave
  • Clinical Ladder Program
  • Excellent Orientation Program
  • New Grad Mentorship
  • Residency Programs
  • National Continuing Education courses (local and online)
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Productivity standards that allow for high quality patient care

Responsibilities

Implements, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with outpatient policies and procedures

Develops treatment plans, supervises assistants and aides, contributes to case management, and provides quality patient care

  • Maintains positive level of interaction with facilities and clients
  • Enhances and expands client relations with facilities and their staff.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy required.
  • Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Therapist required.
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Treatment planningNeurological rehabilitationMedically complex patient careSupervision of assistants

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (238 salary observations; 989 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,883 salary observations; 56,734 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Day Institute at SSM Health Physical Therapy a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 22 employers

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<$100k
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$100k-120k
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$125k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
30% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Arnold

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$278k
Typical market rent
$1,897/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About SSM Health Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeton, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Company matching 401(k)
PPO benefits + HSA options
Generous Paid Time Off + Holidays + Extended Illness Days (EID)
Short and Long Term Disability
Personal and Family Medical Leave
Clinical Ladder Program
New Grad Mentorship
Residency Programs