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Centra Care
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Physical Therapist | Adult Rehabilitation

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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

Orthopedic RehabilitationLymphedema CarePatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningOutpatient RehabilitationPain ManagementPhysical Disability ManagementBodily Dysfunction ManagementTherapeutic TechniquesTreatment Modalities

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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$86k–$128kPhysical 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 powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota294 active22,013 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onMinnesota physical therapist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 19% offer loan repayment326 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,366 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 payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,960 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 19 employers
9
<$105k
13
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
3
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
9% this job

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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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

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,241/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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