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Benedictine
Duluth, Minnesota

Casual Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

The Physical Therapist is responsible and accountable for residents’ evaluations, ongoing assessments, and the planning and implementation of therapy interventions.

Responsibilities

Develops and revises plan of care based on the residents’ needs and establishes functional goals, outcomes, and discharge plans. Plans for residents’ discharge and anticipates for long term and/or short term residents’ needs. Educates other health care team members, residents, family, and caregivers on information regarding the care plan for the residents.

Qualifications

Qualifications Required

  • Current state licensure in Physical Therapy, in good standing.
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • EEO/AA/Vet Friendly

Salary Range

$55.00

Benefits Statement

A robust benefits package is available to eligible associates, designed to meet the needs of every stage of life, including paid time off (PTO), retirement, medical, dental, vision, education assistance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits. For more information visit our website at benedictineliving.org.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningDischarge planningPatient educationClinical assessmentTherapy intervention

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (223 salary observations; 669 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 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)). 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
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $67k–$96k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Minnesota vs national$98k median in Minnesota$94k nationally (+4%)223 state / 11,670 national salary observations
Cost of livingMinnesota index 98.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota291 active22,009 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 33% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota physical therapist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 19% offer loan repayment322 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,887 in the last 30 days4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
5
<$115k
6
$115k-130k
1
$135k
12
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Per DiemPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$110/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Benedictine

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

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Retirement
Medical
Dental
Vision
Education assistance
Voluntary benefits

Living in Duluth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$306k
Typical market rent
$1,434/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
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 · Duluth, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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