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Gotham Enterprises
Kansas City, Missouri

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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

Orthopedic RehabilitationPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningMusculoskeletal AssessmentPost-surgical Care

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.4
Among the best 10% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 426 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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About Gotham Enterprises

Hospitals and Health Care
Wilmington, DE
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) Plan with Company Match
3 Weeks PTO