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Select Physical Therapy
Kansas City, Missouri

Physical Therapist - Float

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$105k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient (Float)
  • Location: 3215 Main St, Suite 202, Kansas City, MO 64111 (Float throughout the Kansas City market)
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday with hours between 7am-6pm
  • Compensation: $85,000-$105,000 depending on experience
  • Incentives: $350 per month in uncapped student debt relief

At Select Physical Therapy, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love. Every physical therapist's journey becomes a testament to excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care. We are here to nurture your growth as a physical therapist.

We are seeking a full-time Float Therapist to provide coverage across our locations throughout the Kansas City metro area. This position requires flexibility and regular travel between clinics. We offer competitive compensation, including mileage reimbursement and a salary designed to reward adaptability and schedule flexibility. We are looking for two years of outpatient experience.

Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being (benefits for full-time status):

  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Complete and maintain all corporate and clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations

  • Evaluate, treat, direct, and document treatment for patients
  • Maintain open and respectful communication with colleagues, physicians, patients, family members and third-party payors
  • Attend/participate in center meetings as directed by the center manager

Qualifications

  • Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
  • Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
  • CPR certification

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Outpatient carePatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationPatient communicationNeurological rehabilitationAquatic therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$85k–$105kPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $88k–$103k)290 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$105k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Missouri438 active21,876 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMissouri Physical Therapist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 27% offer loan repayment446 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,821 in the last 30 days4,444 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Float at Select Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 18 employers
12
<$105k
3
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
2
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
76% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
20% this job
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
#4

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Select Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
Life and disability protection
Student loan repayment program
Mileage reimbursement

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.