Physical Therapist-Casual/PRN
Listed compensation
$31-$49/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Join Our Team!
New Grads encouraged to apply!
About the Position
At Big Stone Therapies, you are part of a comprehensive health family that is rooted in our core values of faith, family, fairness, and fun. We are a growing company looking for a Casual/PRN Physical Therapist to join our therapy team in the community of Albert Lea, MN.
- Job Title: Casual/PRN Physical Therapist
- Location: St. John's
- Position type: Casual/PRN
Hours/Schedule: PRN employees have a flexible on-call schedule. This is a non-benefited position with paid travel time and mileage!
Settings: This position will primarily work in SNF/LTC, but will also provide care in ALF/IFL.
About Our Team
Our skilled clinicians work in collaborative care teams with energy and passion for providing the highest level of excellence in patient care. Offering PT, OT, and SLP services, we incorporate a multidisciplinary approach with great teamwork all around.
About the Community
Albert Lea, MN, is a vibrant lakeside community that combines natural beauty with a diverse and growing economy. Located at the crossroads of I-35 and I-90, Albert Lea offers career opportunities in healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and education, with major employers and a variety of innovative local businesses.
Known as the "Land Between the Lakes," Albert Lea offers a stunning landscape with numerous parks, trails, and lakes that make for endless recreational options. With a welcoming, family-friendly environment, quality schools, and a range of housing options, Albert Lea provides an affordable, high-quality lifestyle.
For job seekers looking for career growth, a supportive community, and an active, outdoor lifestyle, Albert Lea is an ideal choice.
What We Offer
- At Big Stone Therapies, we offer the following benefits for casual employees:
- Paid travel time and mileage
- Flexible schedule
- Employee assistance program
Referral Program
Big Stone Therapies, Inc. is dedicated to providing excellence in rehabilitation services by optimizing health and function for families and businesses within their communities through caring, hands-on healing.
Requirements
Applicants must have graduated from an accredited Physical Therapy program. They must have, or be eligible for, PT licensing in Minnesota.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services within a multidisciplinary team to optimize health and function for patients. Primary care is delivered in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Long Term Care (LTC), as well as Assisted Living and Independent Living Facilities.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 42% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (222 salary observations; 635 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,861 salary observations; 55,605 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).
Big Stone Therapies ranks #13 of 13 employers hiring contract/1099 Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist-Casual/PRN at BIG STONE THERAPIES a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,541 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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- Includes call
Living in Albert Lea
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $188k
- Typical market rent
- $1,148/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.