Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$40.33-$61.72/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join CentraCare as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient, M-F, $5K Sign-On in Melrose, Minnesota, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $40.33 - $61.72/hour.
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
- Relocation assistance: $5,000.
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- PTO
- Retirement
- Employee Discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- College Grant Programs
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus. Work with CentraCare in Melrose, Minnesota, United States.
Key Responsibilities
You will evaluate, plan, and administer physical therapy treatments to restore patient function and prevent disability. The role involves helping patients reach their maximum performance levels in an outpatient setting with occasional inpatient coverage.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a valid license from the MN Board of Physical Therapy. A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider card is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 48 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 29% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (82 salary observations; 125 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (4,981 salary observations; 11,236 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 ~$106k 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).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Centra Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 14 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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