Physical Therapist, Lymphedema

Location Address

• 8100 West 78th St Suite 200 Edina, MN 55439-2560
• August 07, 2026

Department: 31412100 Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Sports & Physical Therapy France Ave

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Shift Length

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week

24

Union Contract

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation

None

Job Summary

Blend specialized lymphedema management while working with a diverse Physical Therapy patient population. Develop niche expertise without sacrificing variety in your day-to-day work, with support to build your lymphedema skills. Supported by a collaborative team, mentorship, and sustainable caseloads, you’ll grow your impact and your career.

Key Position Details

$5,000 Starting Bonus available to eligible external talent.

We invest in your growth! No prior lymphedema experience or certification required. CKRI provides paid training, covers certification costs, and offers dedicated time for learning.

This Physical Therapist role offers the opportunity to combine specialized lymphedema management with a variety of other Physical Therapy patient needs- creating a balanced, engaging practice that expands both your clinical skills and impact

For candidates without experience, structured onboarding, mentorship, and supported lymphedema training are provided during the first year

• 0.6 FTE (48 hours every two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day shift (three, 8-hour shifts)
• No weekends
• Meet our care team members: Physical Therapist

Job Description

To provide quality care that is appropriate, efficient, effective patient care meeting the patient’s requirements for physical therapy.

• Principle Responsibilities
• Provides therapy to patients.
• Assesses each patient, as related to the therapy requested on physician referral and provides reassessments.
• Gathers data including patient past and current health issues, systems review, selection of tests and measures to elicit additional information.
• Makes clinical judgments based on examination and data gathered to generate an accurate therapy diagnosis.
• Predicts optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level.
• Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes and goals are reasonable and modifies as necessary.
• Involves patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.
• Designs implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.
• Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.
• Coordinates, communicates, documents and bills per program, regulatory and professional standards.
• Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient or client.
• Make referrals to other practitioners as appropriate.
• Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.
• Supervises the therapeutic program and maintains oversight of the plan of care.
• Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.
• Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.
• Supports and promotes new services as requested.
• Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.
• Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.
• Assists co-workers in managing the teams’ productivity/performance targets.
• Manage their daily patient schedule.
• Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including assisting with scheduling, cleaning rooms and laundry.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
• 0 to 2 years in the practice or program area

Licenses/Certifications

Licensed Physical Therapist - MN State Board of Physical Therapy required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire

Licensed Physical Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire

Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:

• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
• Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days)

Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if providing services for Home Care and Hospice

Physical Demands

Medium Work*

Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $38.52 to $52.80 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits Include

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.