Physical Therapist | Adult Rehabilitation
Listed compensation
$86k-$128k
The week · per this posting · Monday – ThursdayWeekdays only
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Job Description
CentraCare Plaza's Physical Therapist team is expanding! We are seeking Orthopedic Physical Therapists and someone with interest in lymphedema work.
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 | 8-hour shifts | Clinic hours Monday-Thursday 7am-5:30pm and Friday 7am-4:30pm.
- No nights, weekends, or holidays!
Pay and Benefits
- Starting pay begins at $89,537.57 per year and increases with experience
- Salary range: $85,571.20-$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 and $5,000 relocation bonus
- Full-time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
- Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs available
Qualifications
- 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.
- Specific clinical training in areas of special interest preferred.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate outpatient patients’ needs and develop treatment plans to prevent, assess, alleviate, or correct physical disabilities, bodily dysfunction, and pain. Deliver appropriate physical therapy services using current technology, techniques, and modalities in accordance with department and hospital policies.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (235 salary observations; 799 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $86k–$128k | Physical Therapy median $97k (middle half $83k–$101k)498 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Minnesota vs national | $97k median in Minnesota | $94k nationally (+4%)235 state / 12,385 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$108k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota | 294 active | 22,013 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | Minnesota physical therapist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 19% offer loan repayment326 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,906 in the last 30 days | 4,366 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Centra Care | #4 of 12 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist | Adult Rehabilitation at Centra Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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