What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist position at Spirit Physical Therapy?
Build a Physical Therapy Career Around Better Care, Greater Autonomy, and Real Opportunity
You became a Physical Therapist to help people move better, feel stronger, and return to the activities that make life meaningful.
You did not become a Physical Therapist to feel rushed, micromanaged, or treated like another provider inside a high-volume corporate system.
If you live in O’Fallon, Lake Saint Louis, Dardenne Prairie, or the surrounding St. Charles County area and have been looking for a Physical Therapy position that offers stronger mentorship, greater clinical variety, dedicated administrative time, and a more personal team environment, Spirit Physical Therapy in Wentzville may be worth exploring.
At Spirit Physical Therapy, you will have the time, autonomy, and support to provide thoughtful, one-on-one care while helping shape the continued growth of an established private practice.
This is an opportunity to join a selective, close-knit team where your ideas matter, your performance is recognized, and your contributions can have a visible impact on the clinic.
You will treat one patient at a time, collaborate with chiropractic and massage therapy providers, build meaningful patient relationships, and have a direct voice in how the practice continues moving forward.
Whether you are an experienced outpatient Physical Therapist looking for greater autonomy or a motivated new graduate seeking mentorship and professional growth, Spirit Physical Therapy offers an environment where you can build more than a caseload.
You can build a career.
What You Will Receive
- $83,000 to $85,000 annual base salary based on experience
- Profit-sharing bonus opportunities
- $3,000 signing bonus
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible scheduling
- Built-in administrative hours each week
- One-on-one patient care
- 45-minute treatment appointments
- 60-minute evaluations
- No on-call responsibilities
- Mentorship and professional development
- Training and continuing growth opportunities
- Opportunities for advancement
- Employee discounts
- Company-provided uniforms
- Company events and team celebrations
Practice Physical Therapy the Way You Know It Should Be Practiced
Spirit Physical Therapy has built its reputation around attentive, personalized rehabilitation rather than rushed, high-volume care.
You will treat one patient at a time during 45-minute appointments, with 60 minutes reserved for evaluations.
That means you will have the time to:
- Listen carefully
- Assess thoroughly
- Apply your clinical reasoning
- Provide hands-on treatment
- Educate your patients
- Progress care thoughtfully
You will not be expected to move patients through a rigid treatment formula or manage several people at once.
Instead, you will have the space to understand what each patient needs and build an individualized plan of care around their goals.
This approach creates stronger patient relationships, better engagement, and a more rewarding clinical experience.
Join a Practice That Invests in Its People
For more than 11 years, Spirit Physical Therapy has built a distinctive presence within the St. Louis rehabilitation community.
The practice was founded on a simple belief:
Exceptional patient care depends on exceptional people.
That is why Spirit Physical Therapy is selective about who joins the team and intentional about supporting, developing, and rewarding the clinicians who help the practice grow.
You will not be separated from decision-makers by layers of management.
You will work directly with a team that understands the clinic, welcomes thoughtful ideas, and wants you to succeed.
Your perspective will matter.
Your initiative will be noticed.
Your contributions will help influence the future of the Wentzville location.
Work Without the Corporate Frustration
Spirit Physical Therapy offers the stability and resources of an established practice without the unnecessary corporate friction that can make clinical work frustrating.
You will have the autonomy to:
- Use your clinical judgment
- Create individualized plans of care
- Build genuine relationships with your patients
- Contribute ideas that improve the patient experience
- Help strengthen the team
- Support the clinic’s continued growth
You will not be expected to quietly follow a corporate formula.
You will be trusted to think, communicate, and take ownership of your work.
Collaborate Across Multiple Disciplines
Spirit Physical Therapy brings Physical Therapy, chiropractic care, and massage therapy together under one roof.
You will have opportunities to communicate with providers from multiple disciplines and help patients access a more coordinated rehabilitation experience.
Rather than working in isolation, you will be part of a team that considers each patient from different clinical perspectives while maintaining personalized and connected care.
You will be able to share your expertise, learn from other providers, and help patients move through recovery with a collaborative team supporting them.
Build Clinical Variety Into Your Career
You will work with a diverse outpatient population, including patients seeking care for:
- Musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions
- Sports injuries and athletic performance
- Postoperative rehabilitation
- Neurological conditions
- Vestibular and balance concerns
- Chronic pain
- Pediatric conditions
- Mobility, strength, and functional limitations
This variety gives you the opportunity to continue developing your clinical skills rather than treating the same limited group of diagnoses every day.
No two patients will be exactly alike, and no two treatment plans should be either.
What You Will Do
- Evaluate and treat patients in a one-on-one outpatient setting
- Develop individualized plans of care based on each patient’s needs and goals
- Provide manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, patient education, and other appropriate interventions
- Help patients improve mobility, strength, confidence, and overall function
- Collaborate with Physical Therapy, chiropractic, and massage therapy providers
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation
- Follow appropriate billing, coding, and insurance procedures
- Communicate clearly with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
- Maintain a clean, functional, and professional treatment environment
- Use company equipment and resources responsibly
- Contribute ideas that improve patient care, team performance, and clinic growth
Who We Would Enjoy Working With
We are looking for a Physical Therapist who is patient-focused, dependable, collaborative, and motivated to take ownership of their role.
You do not need to want to run a business.
You should care about the success of the clinic, look for ways to improve the patient experience, and want your work to have a visible impact.
You may be a strong fit if you:
- Hold or are eligible to obtain a Missouri Physical Therapist license
- Enjoy building meaningful relationships with patients
- Value one-on-one care and individualized treatment
- Are comfortable providing hands-on treatment
- Have an interest in manual therapy
- Enjoy working with athletes or sports-performance patients
- Are interested in treating pediatric patients
- Communicate well and enjoy collaborating with other providers
- Take ownership of your responsibilities
- Bring curiosity, initiative, and ideas to the team
- Want your performance and contributions to be recognized
- Want to grow professionally while helping a private practice continue to expand
One or more years of outpatient Physical Therapy experience is preferred, but motivated new graduates are encouraged to apply.
Mentorship, training, and professional development are available.
This position is not eligible for employment sponsorship.
Build More Than a Caseload
The right Physical Therapy opportunity should give you more than a full schedule.
It should give you the time to provide excellent care, the freedom to use your clinical judgment, the support to continue developing your skills, and the opportunity to build something meaningful.
At Spirit Physical Therapy, you will provide one-on-one care, collaborate across disciplines, contribute ideas, and help shape the future of a respected and growing practice.
Apply today to join Spirit Physical Therapy in Wentzville, Missouri.
Pay: $83,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Physical Therapy License(Or eligible) (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $83,000 - $85,000