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Arete' Health PT
Waldorf, Minnesota

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Arete Health is seeking a dynamic and driven Staff Physical Therapist to join our outpatient orthopedic team. The ideal candidate is passionate about delivering top-of-license clinical care, advancing the patient experience, and performing within a culture of excellence, integrity, and service.

As a clinician at Arete Health, you will be expected to drive outcomes, build lasting relationships, and practice with autonomy and accountability. You will contribute to a clinic environment defined by teamwork, continuous improvement, and an unwavering commitment to exceptional care.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • None.

Duties/Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

  • Provide evidence-based physical therapy evaluation and treatment to patients with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions.
  • Design, implement, and revise individualized plans of care based on patient goals and objective findings.
  • Collaborate closely with the Clinic Director and other clinical teammates to optimize patient outcomes and throughput.
  • Educate patients and families on diagnosis, prognosis, and home exercise programs to encourage full recovery.
  • Document all clinical encounters accurately and in compliance with Arete Health, federal, and state regulations.
  • Demonstrate cultural competence and maintain a patient-first approach to service and communication.
  • Participate in team meetings, clinical mentorship, and ongoing professional development initiatives.

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities

  • Doctorate or Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
  • Current and unrestricted Physical Therapy license in the state of practice.
  • CPR/BLS certification.
  • Strong communication and time-management skills.
  • Commitment to excellence in clinical care and service delivery.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

To maintain employment in good standing and be eligible for incentive compensation, the following monthly performance standards are required:

  • KPI
  • Description

Visits per Day (VPD)

Maintain an average of 10 patient visits per clinical day.

Net Promoter Score (NPS)

Achieve and sustain ≥ 95% patient satisfaction score.

Clinical Documentation Timeliness

Close out 100% of notes within 24 hours of visit completion.

Clinic Audit Score

Maintain an audit score of ≥ 95% based on clinical quality, compliance, and documentation standards.

Plan of Care Adherence

Ensure that ≥ 85% of patients complete their full prescribed plan of care (Length of Stay).

Physical Requirements

This role operates in a fast-paced outpatient clinic setting, requiring prolonged periods of standing, walking, and manual therapy. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Why Join Us?

Arete Health is a growing, patient-centric outpatient physical therapy provider focused on excellence in clinical outcomes, team culture, and operational performance. We empower our therapists and support teams to thrive in an environment that values care, integrity, and innovation.

At Arete Health, we believe that leadership is about people first. You’ll play a key role in scaling a mission-driven organization that puts patients and providers at the center of everything we do.

Arete Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based physical therapy evaluations and individualized treatment plans for patients with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. Collaborate with clinical teammates to optimize patient outcomes and maintain accurate clinical documentation in compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningMusculoskeletal CareNeuromuscular CarePatient EducationCommunication Skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Arete' Health PT a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 423 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in orthopedic surgery (physical therapy)ranked against 423 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingMinnesota index 98.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in Minnesota9 active418 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Physical Therapist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 18% offer loan repayment308 active listings, Nov 2026
New Orthopedic Surgery listings340 in the last 30 days229 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery pay trend−3.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (423 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 423 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Waldorf

Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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