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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Cold Spring, Minnesota

Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN- Cold Spring, MN

Physical TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

Starting at $25/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient PRN-Cold Spring, MN
  • Location: 402 Red River Ave N Suite 6 Cold Spring, MN 56320
  • Schedule: PRN, weekdays (Mon-Fri)
  • Compensation: Starting at $25.00-$35.00 /hour

We are seeking a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant to join our outpatient orthopedic team. This role is perfect for a licensed PTA with outpatient experience who values work-life balance. We’ll pair our coverage needs with your availability to create a schedule that works for you.

Why Work With Us?

At NovaCare Rehabilitation we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience and helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love.

PRN Perks

  • Continuing Education: Free in-person and online CEUs to keep learning
  • Career Growth: Access to a nationwide, professional support network
  • 401(k): Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours in a calendar year
  • Diversity: Work with a variety of team sizes, patient populations, and specialties

Fostering Well-Being: We offer benefits that support the financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of you and your family members.

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.

Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures

Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • College graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
  • Outpatient experience in the last 5 years if a practicing clinician
  • Outpatient clinical rotation if new grad PTA
  • Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
  • Valid state physical therapist assistant (PTA) license (or license in process)
  • CPR certification

Additional Data

  • If you’re passionate about helping others and value flexibility, apply today!
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Outpatient OrthopedicsPhysical Therapy Implementation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (207 salary observations; 655 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN- Cold Spring, MN at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs

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$82k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs · 7 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant Part Time

Ignite Medical Resorts · Austin, Texas

$30-$40/hr
#2

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Outpatient - Part-time

Aegis Therapies · Maplewood, Minnesota

$26-$35/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant | Adult Rehabilitation

$26.22-$39.32/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant - Vivie

$28.08-$38.09/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% 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

Living in Cold Spring

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$360k
Median resident rent
$1,424/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.6
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Cloud, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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