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SSM Health Physical Therapy
Richmond Heights, Missouri

Orthopedic Resident Physical Therapist

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

  • SSM Health Physical Therapy
  • Orthopedic Resident Physical Therapist (PT)
  • St. Louis, MO

Interested in a Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency program? Look no further!

Together with Saint Louis University, SSM Health Physical Therapy offers a 12-month orthopedic physical therapy residency designed to advance licensed physical therapists in their orthopedics knowledge, skills and attributes.

We accept external applicants and internal applicants (current employees of SSM Health Physical Therapy). Our mission is to graduate physical therapist who embody the ideals of excellence through advanced integration of evidence into practice, enhanced clinical decision making and reflective patient care.

Program begins August 9th, 2027.

Strong Applicants Will Demonstrate the Following

  • A commitment to lifelong learning including the pursuit of Board Certification in Orthopedics
  • Professional interests include serving the uninsured or underinsured in an urban environment
  • A desire to develop as an instructor for an entry level DPT program
  • A history of clinical practice or clinical education experience(s) in the orthopedic setting (minimum of 10 weeks)
  • Strong fundamental skills in the application of examination and treatment procedures
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills
  • This is a full-time, paid position with benefits.

Generous Benefits Package Including

  • Company matching 401(k)
  • Multiple and affordable PPO benefits + HSA options
  • Generous Paid Time Off + Holidays + Extended Illness Days (EID)
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Personal and Family Medical Leave
  • Clinical Ladder Program
  • Excellent Orientation Program
  • New Grad Mentorship
  • Residency Programs
  • National Continuing Education courses (local and online)
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Productivity standards that allow for high quality patient care

Responsibilities

The resident participates in clinical practice, multiple weekly structured educational experiences, mentored patient care, teaching in Saint Louis University’s Program in Physical Therapy, physician shadowing, and creation of a scholarly product.

Qualifications

Recent graduates of APTA credentialed physical therapy programs are eligible to apply as well as physical therapists that are new to the field of orthopedics and seek one on one mentoring. A current and valid Missouri licensure (or eligibility for Missouri licensure as a Physical Therapist) and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required.

To apply or to find more information about this position, please see the following website: SLUSSMPTResidency.slu.edu or contact OrthoResidency@slu.edu.

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  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Evidence-based practiceExamination proceduresWritten communication

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% 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)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 30 employers

21
<$110k
5
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
8
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 30 employers

CME allowance
78% this job
401k / retirement match
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
66%
Loan repayment
31% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 340 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Richmond Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,570/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
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.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About SSM Health Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeton, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Company matching 401(k)
PPO benefits + HSA options
Generous PTO + Holidays + Extended Illness Days
Short and Long Term Disability
Personal and Family Medical Leave
Clinical Ladder Program
Excellent Orientation Program
New Grad Mentorship