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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Otsego, Minnesota

Physical Therapist - Elk River, MN

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$90k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist - Outpatient- Elk River
  • Location: 8540 Quadray Ave. NE Otsego MN 55330

Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:00a. m.-6:00p. m. (8 hour shifts)

  • Compensation: starting at $75,000- $90,000 annual base pending experience
  • Incentives: potential for sign on bonuses or student debt relief program

At NovaCare Rehabilitation, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love. Every physical therapist's journey becomes a testament to excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care. We are here to nurture your growth as a physical therapist.

  • Our benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Ease the Burden: Our student debt benefit program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance; Paid Sick Time is available as well to help maintain your overall health.
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits packages
  • Invest in Your Future: Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
  • Advance your Career: We offer specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy + more)
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Responsibilities

Complete and maintain all corporate and clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations

  • Evaluate, treat, direct, and document treatment for patients
  • Maintain open and respectful communication with colleagues, physicians, patients, family members and third-party payors
  • Attend/participate in center meetings as directed by the center manager

Minimum Qualifications

  • Graduate from an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) accredited PT school
  • Outpatient Clinical Rotation if current student
  • Outpatient experience in the last 5 years if practicing clinician
  • Valid State Physical Therapist License
  • CPR certification
  • Additional Data

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

  • Only real, authentic human replies are accepted. AI-generated applications will be rejected.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationClinical documentationTreatment planningNeurological rehabilitationPelvic healthConcussion management

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$75k–$90kPhysical Therapy median $100k (middle half $98k–$107k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$84k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota281 active21,920 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMinnesota Physical Therapist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 18% offer loan repayment309 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
NovaCare Rehabilitation#9 of 10 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 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 - Elk River, MN at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 17 employers
13
<$110k
10
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k
5
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Sign-on bonus
48% this job
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

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

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Student debt benefit program
Generous PTO
Paid Sick Time
Comprehensive benefits packages
Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
Specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy)

Living in Otsego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$380k≈ 5.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,349/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 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.