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Presbyterian Homes & Services
New Brighton, Minnesota

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantNo callNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30.24-$34.57/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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Find purpose and passion in your work with a team focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a non-profit organization looking for someone like you, who is focused on living out your calling to serve. YOU become part of the most important resource in our ministry--focused on serving older adults, empowering them to live their best lives wherever they call home! You benefit from a cohesive, in-house therapy team and supportive organization with opportunities to learn and grow.

Langton Shores is seeking an On-Call Physical Therapist Assistant.

SCHEDULE: weekday hours available. Hourly oncall premiums apply.

Why Become a Therapist with PHS?

Great work/life balance and flexible schedules

Competitive Pay and Annual Increases

  • Use your strengths to serve multiple settings – TCU/SNF, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home Health, and Outpatient
  • Spend more time with your residents/clients with reasonable productivity expectations
  • Paid mileage and drive time if traveling between communities
  • Access to online continuing education courses & podcasts
  • Scholarship program – awards up to $5,250 per year!
  • May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Opportunities for growth and internal promotion!

Responsibilities

  • As a Physical Therapist Assistant you will be responsible to:
  • Provide treatment per the established plan of care and in accordance with physician orders.
  • Assist in identifying goals, prioritizing treatment, and selecting appropriate interventions.
  • Continuously assess changes in functional deficits and adjust treatment as appropriate.
  • Provide education to residents/clients, families, caregivers, and staff.
  • Collaborate with therapist on observations, progress towards goals, and recommended updates to plan of care and discharge.
  • Provide accurate and timely documentation & billing in electronic medical record.
  • Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of payer sources and regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate with therapist on supervisory visits per regulations.

Communicate effectively with residents/clients, families, caregivers, physicians, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.
  • Current licensure in the state(s) of practice as required.
  • Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.

Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Pay Range

The estimated starting pay range for this role is $30.24 - $34.57 per hour. This good faith estimate is based upon PHS’s typical starting pay range for this role. Actual pay range depends upon many factors including each individual employee’s qualifications and market conditions and is subject to change.

Benefits

  • Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:
  • Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
  • Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
  • Life insurance (AD&D)
  • Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
  • Holiday pay and extended sick
  • Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:
  • Vision insurance
  • Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
  • Accident & hospitalization coverage
  • Education assistance programs

All Employees

  • Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
  • Same-day pay
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • College partnership educational discounts
  • Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

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Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults.

Some 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® home and community services.

PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults.

Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient treatmentCare planningFunctional assessmentPatient educationMedical billingElectronic medical recordsInterdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (268 salary observations; 812 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 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 ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k 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 score7.9 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$63k–$72kPhysical Therapy median $68k (middle half $62k–$69k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Minnesota vs national$98k median in Minnesota$94k nationally (+4%)268 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$68k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota287 active21,431 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMinnesota Physical Therapist listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 18% offer loan repayment315 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,344 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), 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 Assistant at Presbyterian Homes & Services a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

10 jobs
4
<$75k
3
$75k-80k
3
$80k-85k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs
401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
9% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$38-$42/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant - PRNPer Diem

Sanford Health · Jackson, Minnesota

$24-$38.5/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN

$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant | Adult Rehabilitation

$26.22-$39.32/hr
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Presbyterian Homes & Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Roseville, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Great work/life balance and flexible schedules
Competitive pay and annual increases
Paid mileage and drive time if traveling between communities
Access to online continuing education courses & podcasts
Scholarship program – awards up to $5,250 per year
May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Health, dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans

Living in New Brighton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$365k
Typical market rent
$1,394/mo
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.