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Hermantown, Minnesota

Physical Therapist - General Outpatient (Casual) - Duluth

Physical Therapist Top 10% in Physical TherapyNo callNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$38.22-$57.33/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 29m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Essentia Health as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient, No Weekends, Casual in Hermantown, Minnesota, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $38.22 - $57.33/hour.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) with Employer Contributions
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No call required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Essentia Health in Hermantown, Minnesota, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will evaluate, plan, and implement individualized treatment programs for a full patient caseload while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. They are also responsible for administrative duties including documentation, billing, and scheduling management across multiple clinic locations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree from an accredited physical therapy program and possess a current license in the state of practice. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is required for the Hermantown Wellness Center location.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningEvidence-based interventionsPatient educationDischarge planningClinical supervisionMultidisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 35% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (367 salary observations; 595 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 184 active listings.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - General Outpatient (Casual) - Duluth at Essentia Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,065 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 28 employers

8
<$110k
7
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
7
$140k-155k
4
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
13% this job
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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#2

Physical Therapist - Home Health - PRNPer Diem

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$37.5-$62/hr
#3

Physical Therapist - Skilled Nursing - PRN

$37.5-$62/hr
#4

PRN Physical Therapist - Outpatient

$50 - $60/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Physical Therapy

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  • No weekends
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About Essentia Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Duluth, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) with Employer Contributions
Tuition Reimbursement
Continuing Education Budget