IP Physical Therapist - Therapy Branson - Full Time
Compensation
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Job Description
Facility
CMCB Orthopedic Associates: 121 CAHILL RD, STE 206, BRANSON, Missouri, United States of America, 65616
Department: 1426 Therapy Branson
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours: 8-4:30
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Description
Overview of Unit/Department
The Branson Therapy Department is a smaller inpatient and outpatient team where staff longevity is strong, allowing you to learn from experienced colleagues. Therapists have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of patient types while enjoying a home-like environment where everyone knows each other. It’s a welcoming place to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact.
Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
- Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
- Clinical Ladder up to $5,000
Job Summary
A Physical Therapist assists patients with returning to a normal pattern of movement and functioning as possible through the use of therapeutic exercise. This position cares for patients from pediatric to geriatric age who are referred for medical and educational services.
Responsible for planning and implementing prevention, habilitation, or rehabilitation services including mobility devices, counseling and orientation that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
The Physical Therapist is responsible for communication of care to Physicians, Nurse case Managers, and third-party payers.
Job Requirements
Education
- Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
- Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Physical Therapy
Experience
No prior experience required
Skills
- Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
- Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Required: Active Missouri licensure for Physical Therapy. (Temporary licensure not accepted)
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist assists patients of all ages in restoring movement and function through therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation services. They are responsible for planning care, implementing treatment plans, and communicating effectively with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold an active Missouri license for Physical Therapy. No prior experience is required, but strong clinical, communication, and organizational skills are essential.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 60% 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)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No nights
- On-site
Living in Branson
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $262k
- Typical market rent
- $1,266/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.