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Waite Park, Minnesota

Physical Therapist with Athletic Trainer Certification

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$81k-$121k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

This position will be a combination of Outpatient Physical Therapy in a clinic setting as well as high school/college coverage.

Provides services to patients in order to prevent, assess, alleviate or correct physical disability, bodily dysfunction, or pain. Responsible for treating patients in an outpatient setting. Responsible for evaluating patient needs, establishing treatment plans and providing treatments/services accordingly. Will work with patients using current technology, treatment techniques and modalities consistent with department and hospital policies and procedures.

Schedule

  • Full-time | 80 hours every two weeks | Onsite
  • Days and evenings | 8-hour shifts | Typical clinic hours Monday-Thursday 7am-5:30pm and Friday 7am-4:30pm.
  • Some evening or weekend hours for game coverage.

Pay and Benefits

  • Starting pay begins at $86,091.20 per year and increases with experience
  • Salary range: $80,683.20 - $121,035.20 per year
  • Salary range is based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • $5,000 hiring bonus and $5,000 relocation bonus
  • Full time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
  • Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs available

Qualifications

  • Athletic Trainer Certification required.
  • Graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy required.
  • Prior clinical or field work experience must provide clear evidence of clinical skills consistent with basic entry level positions.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider card required per established policy.
  • Physical Therapist (PT) Licensed by the MN Board of Physical Therapy as a physical therapist or current temporary permit.

To be eligible for the hiring bonus you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full-time or part-time benefited position. Previous CentraCare employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.

Relocation assistance requirements: Must accept a position that offers benefits and may not have worked for CentraCare in the last 9 months. Must currently reside more than 50 miles away from Waite Park and relocate within 30 miles of Waite Park.

CentraCare hiring incentives to include but not limited to, hiring and relocation bonuses may be discontinued at any time.

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

Provide outpatient physical therapy services in a clinic setting and provide coverage for high school and college athletics. Evaluate patient needs, establish treatment plans, and utilize current technology to correct physical disability or pain.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Athletic TrainingPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical ModalitiesPatient CareInjury Prevention

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 72% 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)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 23 employers

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Waite Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,174/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.6
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.

BEA 2024 · St. Cloud, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
PTO
Retirement plan
Employee discounts
Tuition reimbursement
College grant programs
$5,000 hiring bonus