Physical Therapist - Inpatient and Outpatient

13 days ago
South Dakota$40 - $57/hrFull TimePhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Sanford Health as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient & Outpatient – $40-57/hr in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • acute, long term care and home health care environments.

Requirements

  • Demonstrates level of treatment associated with their specialty provided to their clients/patients/residents.
  • Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
  • Exhibits flexibility with acceptance of variable work schedules/assignments.
  • Participates in activities to promote the department, Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $40 - $57/hr

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

Apply to join Sanford Health as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient & Outpatient – $40-57/hr.

Key Skills

Physical TherapyPatient EvaluationIntervention PlanningPain ReliefMobility ImprovementStrength IncreaseDocumentationPatient EducationAge-Related TreatmentsClinical ResearchSupervisionTrainingFlexibilityRegulatory ComplianceBasic Life Support
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Inpatient and Outpatient at Sanford Health 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 psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Sanford Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Sanford Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $40k to $57k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $57000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in South Dakota.

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($40k–$57k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Intervention Planning, Pain Relief, Mobility Improvement, Strength Increase, Documentation, Patient Education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: This role involves planning, organizing, and delivering physical therapy programs to help patients recover mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and prevent deformities through examinations, evaluations, and interventions. Responsibilities also include documenting patient information, establish...

Benefits package: Sign On Bonus Eligible, Basic Life Support Training. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Sign On Bonus Eligible
Basic Life Support Training
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

13d ago

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