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Lutheran Home
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Physical Therapist | PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

The Lutheran Home is looking for a licensed Physical Therapist for a PRN position to provide therapy services and support residents in achieving their individual goals within our healthcare community. Guided by our values of service, excellence, dignity, fulfillment, grace, and stewardship, our team is committed to providing quality, person-centered care. We offer competitive pay and invite you to apply today or reach out with any questions!

Responsibilities May Include, But Are Not Limited To

Plan, prepare, and carry out individually designed programs of physical therapy care and services to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction.

Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.

  • Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
  • Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for re-evaluation in a timely manner.
  • Review referrals and medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
  • Test and measure patient’s strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
  • Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures.

Follow the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the fiscal intermediary, other insurance providers, and the American Medical Association regarding the appropriate delivery of skilled services, documentation required to support these services, and correct billing for medically necessary treatment.

Adhere to the Physical Therapy Statutes established by the Missouri Board of Healing Arts.

License/Certification Required

  • Licensed to work as a Physical Therapist in Missouri
  • Experience in a skilled nursing facility preferred

About the Lutheran Home

Since 1972, the Lutheran Home has provided the region's residents with dignified and compassionate care. We look to employ and empower dedicated and qualified individuals to provide a culture of positivity, compassion and fun so that we may all live each day fulfilled.

The Lutheran Home is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please verify that you have included in your application all relevant information and experience for the position you are pursuing. We use this information in our effort to offer competitive and equitable compensation.

Not all positions may be eligible for all benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and deliver individualized physical therapy programs to maintain, improve, or restore residents’ physical function, relieve pain, and prevent dysfunction. Assess patients, document diagnoses and goals, monitor treatment outcomes, adjust care plans, and follow safety, infection control, regulatory, and billing requirements.

Requirements

Must be licensed to practice as a Physical Therapist in Missouri. Experience in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningTherapeutic Program DeliveryFunctional EvaluationPain ManagementClinical DocumentationGoal SettingTreatment EvaluationStrength TestingMotor Development AssessmentSensory Perception AssessmentMedicare and Medicaid ComplianceMedical Billing

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (240 salary observations; 1,009 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,227 salary observations; 58,316 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $115k (middle half $82k–$116k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Missouri vs national$89k median in Missouri$94k nationally (−5%)240 state / 15,227 national salary observations
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Missouri435 active21,779 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 20 employers
5
<$90k
4
$90k-100k
8
$100k-110k
9
$110k-120k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
35%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75k-$115k
#2

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$75k-$115k
#3

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$75k-$115k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,948 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lutheran Home

Hospitals and Health Care
Peoria, Illinois
11-50 employees

Living in Cape Girardeau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$223k
Typical market rent
$944/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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