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Watford City, North Dakota

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Watford City, ND 58854Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Not SpecifiedJob Shift: DayPhysical Therapist Benefits and Perks: Top Competitive

Compensation

Package Fully Comprehensive Benefit Package 100% Retirement Match up to 6% (403b) Flexible Spending with Employer Deposit Service Awards and Recognition Programs Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement (for qualified employees) Employer Provided Training Programs such as SANE, TNCC, NRP, STABLE, NIHSS, ACLS, PAL McKenzie Health Supports Work-Life Balance Options Available for Student Loan repayment, Relocation, and Temporary Housing Assistance.

Clothing: Certain Branded Clothing Provided Child Care Subsidy Program Free Gym Membership at Connie Wold Fitness Center Community Orientation: Paid by McKenzie Health Position Overview: As a Physical Therapist at McKenzie Health, you will be responsible for evaluation, planning, directing, and administering physical therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician.

You will administer treatments and physical agents as prescribed by a referring physician to restore function and prevent disability following injury, disease or physical disability.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None Key Responsibilities: Implement selected components of care and interventions in a technically competent manner. Instruct and counsel patients effectively in exercises. Identify patient’s needs and exhibit compassion, caring, and empathy to individual differences.

Recommend options, courses of action or modifications in selected treatments ensuring patient’s progress, safety and comfort. Complete documentation to support the delivery of physical therapy services. Measure performance and report on patient’s medical record Adhere to ethical and legal standards.

Ensure continued competence and updated field knowledge activities. Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards Hands on experience with therapeutic exercises, functional training, and physical modalities - spine experience preferred. Ability to communicate and instruct effectively.

Health care administration and documentation skills Other duties as assigned. McKenzie Health reserves the right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities as necessary. The description of critical job features is not exhaustive and may change as deemed appropriate.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements: Physically demanding, high-stress environment Sitting for extensive periods of time Ability to lift, move, push or pull a minimum of 50 pounds. Required Skills and Abilities: Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork.

Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the public. Excellent customer service skills. Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Additional languages are preferred.

Proficient computing skills, specifically healthcare related billing platforms, and MS Office Products. Subject to frequent interruptions. Ability to travel between outlying clinics (Williston, ND) and hospital. Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening.

Education and Experience: Graduate of accredited college or university with a certificate in Physical Therapy with a Master’s. Three (3) or more years of previous experience in all aspects of physical therapy preferred. New Grads Welcome Previous EHR (EPIC0 knowledge experience preferred.

Licenses and Certifications: Current State Physical Therapy Licensure Current BLS certification. McKenzie Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating, planning, and administering physical therapy treatments to restore function and prevent disability. They must also document patient progress, instruct patients on exercises, and maintain compliance with ethical and legal standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Physical Therapy and possess a current state licensure and BLS certification. The role requires the ability to lift at least 50 pounds and previous experience in physical therapy is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationHealthcare documentationPatient counselingPhysiology knowledgeEHR proficiencyCommunicationInterdisciplinary teamwork

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In North Dakota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (28 salary observations; 119 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,810 salary observations; 57,025 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 North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
15% this job
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Watford City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k
Typical market rent
$1,254/mo
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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About McKenzie Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Watford City, ND
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% Retirement Match up to 6% (403b)
Flexible Spending with Employer Deposit
Service Awards and Recognition Programs
Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement
Employer Provided Training Programs
Student Loan repayment
Relocation Assistance
Temporary Housing Assistance