Physical Therapist PRN
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
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Job Description
Are you a Physical Therapist looking for a PRN position in an Outpatient only Clinic? Join our premier team at Saint Luke's at The Plaza!
No Weekends or Holidays
Orthopedic/Spine Population Preferred
No set hours or days needed; PRN coverage during volume surges and when staff is off.
Clinic is open Mon-Thur from 7 a. m.-6 p. m. and Friday from 7 a. m. -5:30 p. m.
The physical therapist evaluates and test clients with mechanical, anatomical, physiological impairments, developmental impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or other health and movement-related conditions in order to determine a prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention.
The physical therapist regularly assesses the ongoing effects of the physical therapy intervention. The physical therapist’s goal is to improve quality of life through hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement.
- Evaluates patients after impairment, injury, or disease.
- Creates an individualized patient-centered treatment plan based on evidence-based practice and selects appropriate interventions based upon evaluation and assessment of patient.
- Re-evaluates and provides periodic reassessment of patient progress and contributes to discharge planning.
- Supervises treatment provided by students and physical therapy assistants.
- Participates and makes recommendations for client care interventions to the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Delegates and instructs supportive personnel in services to be provided.
- Performs all other duties as requested by the manager.
- Provides timely documentation per department and/or entity policy and as required by insurance provider to meet licensing, certification, regulatory, reimbursement requirements, and physician treatment plan.
- Uses professional judgement to ensure safety to self, patients, and others at all times.
- Participates in quality initiatives.
- Meets system and departmental shift requirements.
- Job Requirements
Applicable Experience
- Less than 1 year
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Physical Therapist (MO) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Bachelor's Degree
Job Details
- PRN
- Day (United States of America)
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist evaluates and treats patients with mechanical, anatomical, or physiological impairments to improve their quality of life. They create individualized treatment plans, provide hands-on care, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a Missouri Physical Therapist license. Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,827 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $108k (middle half $95k–$114k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Missouri | 428 active | 21,801 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 46% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Missouri Physical Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment436 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist PRN at Saint Luke's Health System a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,827 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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