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Overland Park, Kansas

Physical Therapist | Overland Park, KS

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$95k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

About the Role

As a staff Physical Therapist, you will help patients regain function through individualized evaluations and treatment plans, with no leadership responsibilities initially. The full-time target is 40 patient visits per week, scheduled at one patient per hour, with typically four treatment units per visit. Full-time employment is salaried; part-time hourly opportunities are also available, with the hourly rate to be confirmed.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients’ movement, functional limitations, and goals to establish individualized treatment plans.
  • Deliver outpatient physical therapy that helps patients improve mobility, build strength, and return to daily activities.
  • Measure progress and adjust treatment plans to reflect each patient’s response and changing needs.
  • Help patients understand their recovery goals and confidently follow prescribed home exercises.
  • Coordinate with the clinic’s medical, chiropractic, occupational therapy, and behavioral health providers to support consistent care.
  • Maintain clear, timely documentation of evaluations, treatments, progress, and care transitions.

Must-Have

  • Appropriate PT licensure or eligibility to obtain it before starting.
  • Clinical skills in patient evaluation, individualized treatment planning, and safe delivery of physical therapy.
  • Ability to explain treatment goals and home exercises clearly and supportively.
  • Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate patient progress.

For full-time applicants, availability for a schedule ending at 7:00 PM on Monday and Wednesday and 5:00 PM on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

No minimum experience is required, and new graduates are welcome. No specialty certifications are required.

Nice to Have

  • Vestibular rehabilitation training.
  • Dry needling training.
  • Outpatient clinical experience, including student rotations.
  • Annual salary of $75,000-$95,000, based on experience.
  • Health insurance with 50% of the employee premium covered by the employer.
  • Dental insurance available.
  • SIMPLE IRA with a 3% employer match.
  • Two weeks of paid time off.

Requirements

Candidates must possess appropriate physical therapy licensure or be eligible to obtain it. The role is open to new graduates and requires strong clinical evaluation and documentation skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Mobility improvementStrength buildingPatient communicationHome exercise prescription

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 46 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (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. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist | Overland Park, KS at Hire Hawk a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,270 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 24 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
66%
Loan repayment
34%
Relocation assistance
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.5
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,270 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Overland Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k≈ 4.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance (50% employer covered)
Dental Insurance
SIMPLE IRA with 3% match
Two Weeks PTO