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Centra Care
Waite Park, Minnesota

Physical Therapist | Acute Care

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80K - $121K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Provides physical therapy services to patients ranging in age to prevent, alleviate or correct physical disability, bodily dysfunction, or pain.

Responsible for treating inpatients. Responsible for evaluating patient needs, establishing treatment plans and providing treatments/services accordingly.

May work with patients on an individual and/or group basis using current technology, treatment techniques and modalities consistent with department and hospital policies and procedures. Supports and implements patient safety and other safety practices as appropriate.

Supports and demonstrates Family Centered Care principles when interacting with patients and their families and with co-workers.

Schedule: * Full-time | 80 hours every two weeks | Onsite

  • Monday- Friday | 8am-4:30pm | Every 4th weekend and rotating holidays

Pay and Benefits

  • Starting pay begins at $86,091.20 per year and increases with experience
  • Salary range: $80,683.20 - $121,035.20 per year
  • Salary range is based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • $5,000 hiring bonus and $5,000 relocation bonus
  • Full time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
  • Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs available

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy. New or upcoming graduates welcome to apply!
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card.
  • Physical Therapist (PT) Licensed by the MN Board of Physical Therapy as a physical therapist or current temporary permit required. License required within 90 days from date of exam.
  • Prior clinical or field work experience must provide clear evidence of clinical skills consistent with basic entry level positions.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

“My team's culture is unlike any other work environment I've experienced. I feel connected with my coworkers, they inspire and empower me to be a better person and provider, and they never fail to make me laugh."- Miranda

To be eligible for the hiring bonus you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full-time or part-time benefited position. Previous CentraCare employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.

Relocation assistance requirements: Must accept a position that offers benefits and may not have worked for CentraCare in the last 9 months. Must currently reside more than 50 miles away from Waite Park and relocate within 30 miles of Waite Park.

CentraCare hiring incentives to include but not limited to, hiring and relocation bonuses may be discontinued at any time.

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy services to inpatients to prevent or correct physical disability and pain. Responsible for evaluating patient needs, establishing treatment plans, and implementing safety practices.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningAcute CareVerbal Communication

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 63% 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)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 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 | Acute Care at Centra Care a 6.0 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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 16 employers

7
<$95k
5
$95k-110k
7
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
CME allowance
57%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
17% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$150k-$160k
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Myo · Los Angeles, California

$90k-$140k
#3

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Waite Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,174/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.6
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.

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
PTO
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
College Grant Programs
$5,000 Hiring Bonus