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Big Stone Therapies
Hendricks, Minnesota

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19.9-$30.5/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Join Our Team!
  • Outstanding Mentorship Program for all experience levels!
  • Are you ready to make a BIG IMPACT?

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 full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our therapy team in the community of Hendricks, MN.

  • Job Title: Staff Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Location: Hendricks Community Hospital
  • Position type: Full-time, benefited, 1.0 FTE

Hours/Schedule: This position will generally be scheduled for 40 hours per week, with a flexible Monday through Friday schedule.

Settings: This position will have the opportunity for patient care across a variety of settings including Outpatient, LTC/SNF, Inpatient, and Home Health.

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

Hendricks is a welcoming small town in southwestern Minnesota, nestled along the scenic shores of Lake Hendricks near the South Dakota border. The community offers a peaceful rural lifestyle with abundant opportunities for fishing, boating, golfing, and outdoor recreation—all within a friendly, close-knit atmosphere.

What We Offer

At Big Stone Therapies, we offer an extensive array of professional development and continuing education options, including:

  • 16-hours annually of paid Professional Development time
  • Free in-house CE course offerings – all of which qualify for CE credits
  • Annual budget allowance for additional courses
  • Paid MedBridge Education subscription
  • Paid Professional Memberships
  • Paid License Fees
  • Funding toward specialty certifications

Funding Towards Advanced Degree Programs

  • Funding for in-house residency opportunities through a partnership with the Evidence in Motion (EIM) organization
  • We also offer a full range of insurance and other benefits, including:
  • Health, Dental, Life, Short-Term Disability, Vision insurance options
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401k with employer contribution
  • 8 paid holidays (including your birthday!)
  • Generous paid time off and sick leave accrual

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 Therapist Assistant program. They must have, or be eligible for, PTA licensing in Minnesota.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will provide high-quality patient care across outpatient, inpatient, and home health settings. They will work within a multidisciplinary team to optimize health and function for community members.

Key Skills

Physical therapyClinical collaborationOutpatient careInpatient careLong-term careDocumentationCommunication

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$53k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota281 active21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
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 Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Big Stone Therapies a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs
2
<$80k
2
$80k-100k
1
$102k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

7 jobs · 6 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
5
7-8
1
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

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FOX Rehabilitation · Newark, New Jersey

$70k-$102k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant | Adult Rehabilitation

Centra Care · Saint Cloud, Minnesota

$26.22-$39.32/hr
#3

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

$31-$39/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
+ 5 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Big Stone Therapies

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Big Stone City, SD
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Outstanding Mentorship Program
16 Hours Annually Paid Professional Development
Free In-House CE Courses
Annual Budget for Additional Courses
Paid MedBridge Education Subscription
Paid Professional Memberships
Paid License Fees
Funding Toward Specialty Certifications

Living in Hendricks

Median resident rent
$775/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 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.