Physical Therapist - Acute Care
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Job Description
We are seeking a core physical therapist to support acute care patient needs at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina!
The physical therapist will work with a variety of patient populations; including, but not limited to, ortho, neuro, general medical, general surgical, cardiac, oncology and medically complex. In collaboration with patients and families, the physical therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.
FTE: 0.775, (62 hrs per pay period).
Schedule: Every Thursday and Friday and two full weekends (Saturday and Sunday) per month for 9-hour shifts and one holiday per year.
Full benefits such as medical, HSA, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403b, PTO, Shift Differentials, health & wellbeing resources, paid for continuing education credits, and more!
Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.
As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.
As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a critical role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Responsibilities
- The physical therapist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation
- Gathers pertinent data
- Performs examination
- Determines treatment diagnosis
- Develops an individualized plan of care through collaboration with the patient and family
- Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
- Determines prognosis for recovery
- Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
- Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
- Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
- Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
- Establishes appropriate discharge plan
- Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
- Implements plan of care
- Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
- Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
Required Qualifications
- Physical Therapy License in the state of Minnesota or temporary license in the state of Minnesota
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate of Physical Therapy
- 1+ year experience
- 1+ year acute care experience
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: fairview.org
Compensation Disclaimer
The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions.
Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Physical Therapy license in the state of Minnesota and possess Basic Life Support certification. A Doctorate of Physical Therapy and at least one year of acute care experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (214 salary observations; 709 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,237 salary observations; 53,813 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Acute Care at Fairview Health Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,195 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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