Build a Physical Therapy Career Focused on Whole-Person Care, Complex Pain, and Meaningful Patient Change
At Motion Matters Physical Therapy & Wellness, Physical Therapists are not expected to rush through care, double-book patients, or squeeze meaningful treatment into a high-volume schedule.
Here, you are given the time, support, and clinical environment to focus on what matters most.
Helping patients understand their pain, improve their movement, restore confidence, and take control of their health.
We are looking for a Full-Time Physical Therapist to join our growing clinic in North Liberty, IA, located within reach of the Cedar Rapids area. This is an opportunity to work in a supportive, one-on-one care model where holistic care, patient education, and long-term wellness are central to everything we do.
What You’ll Receive
- Competitive salary of $85,000–$95,000 per year, designed to support long-term career sustainability
- Paid time off
- Full-time schedule
- No late-night evenings, so you can be home in time for dinner
- One-on-one patient care
- No overlap or double booking
- Manageable patient load
- Structured mentorship
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunity to work with complex chronic pain patients
- Opportunity to grow in a holistic, biopsychosocial model of care
- Exposure to treatment approaches including dry needling, manual therapy, pain education, nervous system regulation, and wellness-based interventions
- A clinic culture built around health, autonomy, leadership, grace, respect, and making a difference
Why This Role Matters
Motion Matters Physical Therapy & Wellness was created from the belief that patients deserve more than rushed appointments and symptom-based care.
Our owner, Natalie Johnston, opened the clinic after more than two decades of experience across multiple care settings, including hospital-based care, acute care, long-term care, pediatrics, hippotherapy, and high-volume outpatient care.
Throughout her career, she saw how traditional care models often limited the ability of Physical Therapists to slow down, understand the full picture, and treat the whole person.
Motion Matters was built to offer something different.
Here, patients receive individualized care that blends traditional Physical Therapy with a holistic, biopsychosocial approach. We specialize in complex chronic pain, movement dysfunction, nervous system regulation, pain education, dry needling, hands-on treatment, and whole-person wellness.
This is a strong fit for a Physical Therapist in the Cedar Rapids or Iowa City corridor who wants to think deeply, treat intentionally, educate patients well, and help people move forward with confidence.
Why PTs Choose Motion Matters
At Motion Matters Physical Therapy & Wellness, we believe Physical Therapists should be able to focus on improving their patients’ overall health and wellness.
You will have the time to get to know your patients, understand their story, identify what matters most to them, and build a plan that supports meaningful recovery.
Our clinic specializes in helping patients with complex pain conditions by blending conventional Physical Therapy with holistic approaches that support the whole person. We use education, hands-on care, movement, lifestyle interventions, and nervous system-informed strategies to help patients better understand their bodies and move toward long-term wellness.
This role is especially meaningful for a Physical Therapist who enjoys:
- Treating patients one-on-one
- Working with chronic pain and complex conditions
- Educating and empowering patients
- Thinking beyond a standard exercise sheet
- Bringing creativity, energy, and compassion into patient care
- Helping patients understand the connection between movement, pain, lifestyle, and nervous system health
- Being part of a growing clinic with a clear mission and strong values
What You’ll Do
- Evaluate and treat patients in a one-on-one care model
- Create individualized treatment plans based on each patient’s goals, history, and needs
- Work with patients experiencing complex chronic pain, movement limitations, and wellness-related challenges
- Use a blend of traditional Physical Therapy and holistic strategies to support recovery
- Educate patients on pain, movement, nervous system regulation, and long-term self-management
- Provide hands-on care, movement-based treatment, and patient-centered exercise programming
- Support patients in returning to the activities they love
- Document clearly and professionally
- Collaborate with the team to strengthen and expand the clinic’s holistic model of care
- Bring ideas, energy, and out-of-the-box thinking to help patients and the clinic continue to grow
What We’re Looking For
- Licensed Physical Therapist in Iowa
- Interest in working with complex chronic pain
- Strong commitment to patient education and whole-person care
- Compassionate, thoughtful, and relationship-driven approach
- Comfortable treating patients one-on-one
- Interest in holistic care, lifestyle-based interventions, nervous system regulation, or biopsychosocial treatment approaches
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Desire to be part of a growing clinic with a meaningful mission
- Experience with dry needling, pain science, yoga, nervous system regulation, or other holistic modalities is a plus, but not required
About Motion Matters Physical Therapy & Wellness
Motion Matters Physical Therapy & Wellness is a growing clinic in North Liberty, IA, serving patients throughout the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids corridor.
We specialize in holistic healthcare for complex pain conditions.
In a compassionate environment, we blend conventional medicine with holistic approaches to help patients move forward in health and wellness. Our goal is to create a community where people receive authentic support on their journey to wellness.
Through personalized lifestyle interventions, education, hands-on care, and movement-based treatment, we help patients better understand their pain, build confidence, and take control of their health.
Why This Role Is Worth Exploring
If you are a Physical Therapist in the Cedar Rapids area who wants to provide one-on-one care, work with complex chronic pain, and be part of a clinic that values holistic health, patient education, and meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.
This role is based in North Liberty, IA, within reach of Cedar Rapids
Apply Today
Please submit your application or email your resume to:
[email protected]
We look forward to meeting you.
Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have interest in working with complex chronic pain?
- Do you have additional experience in modalities that help regulate the nervous system?
License/Certification:
- Physical Therapy License (Required)
Work Location: In person
