<p>Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas is recruiting a full-time Physical Therapist to join its growing acute care team. This permanent, direct-hire position offers a defined $78,000 annual salary, a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000, and relocation assistance — making it a strong landing point for an experienced PT ready to take on meaningful inpatient caseloads in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Liberal sits in the heart of southwest Kansas, offering an affordable, community-centered lifestyle with easy access to wide-open recreation and a tight-knit healthcare culture.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Annual salary of $78,000</li> <li>Sign-on bonus of $1,000–$5,000, scaled to experience and qualifications</li> <li>Relocation assistance up to $2,500</li> <li>Permanent, full-time employment with a comprehensive benefits package</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within the facility</li> <li>Supportive, team-oriented work environment with physician, nursing, and therapy collaboration</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Acute care setting at Southwest Medical Center — a full-service community hospital serving Liberal and the surrounding southwest Kansas region</li> <li>8-hour day shifts; no evening or overnight coverage required</li> <li>Caseload spans evaluation, individualized treatment planning, and hands-on therapeutic intervention across strength, mobility, balance, and functional independence goals</li> <li>Active collaboration with physicians, nurses, and a multidisciplinary care team to drive optimal patient outcomes</li> <li>Patient and family education is a core component of the role — therapists are expected to communicate treatment goals, home exercise programs, and recovery expectations clearly</li> <li>Ongoing documentation responsibilities with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness in compliance with facility policies and regulatory standards</li> <li>Growing therapy department with room for clinical leadership and career progression</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Current, valid Physical Therapist (PT) license — Kansas licensure or eligibility to obtain required</li> <li>Minimum of 2 years of clinical Physical Therapy experience</li> <li>Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association</li> <li>Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, and documentation skills</li> <li>Ability to function both independently and as an integrated member of a multidisciplinary team</li> <li>Must complete all facility-required credentialing and screenings; state law requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment</li> <li>All licenses and certifications must be maintained in active, good standing</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Liberal is a welcoming small city in the southwest corner of Kansas, known for its low cost of living, affordable housing, and strong sense of community — qualities that make a therapist's salary go considerably further than in a metro market. The region offers wide-open outdoor recreation including hunting, fishing, and access to the expansive plains landscape, while Dodge City and Amarillo, Texas are within reasonable driving distance for additional amenities. For clinicians seeking a stable, community-rooted practice environment without the congestion of a large urban center, Liberal delivers a genuine quality-of-life advantage.</p>