IP Pediatric Physical Therapist - PRN
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open physical therapist jobs in Missouri post a median of $52.01 an hour, the middle half $47.96–$52.75, across 34 jobs that state their pay. Physical therapists employed in Missouri earn a median of $47.75 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Workplace injuries
CoxHealth in Springfield reported 6 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 1,143,510 hours worked: 1.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 4.5 per 100 full-time workers at specialty hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 1.2 per 100 full-time workers. None describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Cox Medical Centers
Medicare gives Cox Medical Centers 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Missouri's hospitals average 3.1). 73% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Missouri hospitals by rating.
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Missouri issues and accepts PT Compact privileges: a physical therapist or PT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a Missouri license, $65 for a PT. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) Every state's PT Compact status.
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About the job
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1048 SLC-CH Pediatrics
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0
Hours
7:30-4:30
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group .
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Description
Job Summary
Provides skilled physical therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.
Job Requirements
Education
- Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Preferred: Master’s or Doctorate from an accredited program of Physical Therapy
Experience
- Preferred: One year or more experience in a pediatric developmental, neonatal intensive care, or pediatric intensive care setting.
Responsibilities
- Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
- Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
- Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
- Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
- Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Physical Therapy Services.
Skills
- Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skill required
- Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
- Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: Active Missouri licensure for Physical Therapy (temporary license not accepted)
- Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire
From CoxHealth's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About CoxHealth
CoxHealth is a not-for-profit health system with six hospitals and more than 100 (source: CoxHealth, About Us) clinics serving Springfield and the Ozarks region of southwest Missouri. Source: CoxHealth, About Us
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