Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$86k-$128k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
As a Physical Therapist, you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for patients of all ages, from adolescents to the elderly. You will be preventing, assessing, and treating a variety of physical disabilities, dysfunctions, and pain.
While the primary focus is on providing exceptional care to pediatric outpatients, you will also lend your expertise to adult outpatients and inpatients as needed.
Key responsibilities include thoroughly evaluating patient needs, creating tailored treatment plans, and delivering effective therapeutic services to promote healing and improve physical function.
Schedule
- Full-time | 80 hours every two weeks
- Day shift | 8-hour shifts | Monday-Friday
- Monday-Thursday 9am-5:30pm, Fridays 7:30am-4pm
- Weekend rotation: Saturday shift 2-4 times per year
Pay & Benefits
- Starting pay begins at $96,276.96 per year and increases with experience
- Salary range: $85,571.2 - $128,377.60 per year
- Salary range is based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
- $5,000 Hiring Bonus + $5,000 Relocation Bonus for eligible candidates
- Full time benefits like medical, dental, PTO, 401k, employee discounts and more!
Qualfications
- Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy
- Physical Therapist (PT) Licensed by the MN Board of Physical Therapy as a physical therapist or current temporary permit required. License required within 90 days from date of exam.
- To be eligible for the hiring bonus, student loan repayment or relocation bonus, you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full time or part time benefited position. Previous CentraCare/Carris employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.
CentraCare hiring incentives to include but not limited to, hiring and relocation bonuses may be discontinued at any time. Relocation bonus must meet distance requirements. Full-time or Part-time status may impact bonus amount.
CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate patients of different ages and assess physical disabilities, dysfunctions, and pain. Develop individualized treatment plans and provide therapeutic services, primarily to pediatric outpatients, while also supporting adult outpatients and inpatients as needed.
Requirements
Graduation from an accredited school of Physical Therapy is required. Applicants must hold a Minnesota Physical Therapist license or a current temporary permit, with licensure required within 90 days of the examination date.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (313 salary observations; 705 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,017 salary observations; 57,369 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)), so the posted ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Centra Care ranks #1 of 10 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Centra Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,180 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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- No nights
- Includes weekends
Living in Willmar
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $227k≈ 2.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $929/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 13 min
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.