Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$80k-$90k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist – Orthopedic Outpatient | Kansas City, MO
- Full-Time | $80,000–$90,000/year DOE
- We are seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) for an orthopedic outpatient practice in Kansas City, Missouri.
This position is focused on direct patient care. You’ll evaluate orthopedic conditions, determine appropriate treatment, and work with patients throughout their rehabilitation. The caseload includes people recovering from surgery, injuries, mobility restrictions, and other musculoskeletal concerns.
The schedule is Monday to friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, with approximately 1–2 patients per hour.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial and follow-up physical therapy evaluations
- Treat orthopedic injuries and post-surgical conditions
- Develop plans of care based on patient presentation and goals
- Provide therapeutic exercise, mobility training, and functional activities
- Perform manual therapy when appropriate
- Measure changes in strength, range of motion, and physical function
- Update treatment based on patient response
- Provide home exercise instruction
- Complete clinical notes and required progress reports
- Current Physical Therapist License
- DPT or MSPT Degree
- Previous outpatient physical therapy experience
- Experience with orthopedic and musculoskeletal cases
- Strong clinical documentation skills
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
Interested in learning more? We welcome your resume for review for this Kansas City Physical Therapist opening.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license and possess a DPT or MSPT degree. Previous experience in an outpatient orthopedic setting and strong clinical documentation skills are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 426 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 691 active listings.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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).
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