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Big Stone Therapies
Fargo, North Dakota

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23-$29/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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 full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our therapy team in Fargo, ND and Ada/Fertile, MN. Travel time and mileage will be covered.

  • Job Title: Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Location: Fargo, ND & Ada/Fertile, MN
  • 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 offers a split between Home Health and SNF/LTC, providing the opportunity to work across a variety of care settings. Home Health coverage will span a broad region of North Dakota. Travel time and mileage are covered, making this a flexible role with the opportunity to build a schedule that works for you.

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 Communities

Fargo combines the charm of a small Midwestern city with the amenities and energy of a larger urban center. It is known for its friendly residents, strong sense of community, and thriving local economy. Fargo is known for its annual events such as the Fargo Film Festival, celebrating independent filmmaking, and the Fargo Street Fair, a popular summer event featuring local vendors, food, and entertainment.

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 North Dakota and Minnesota.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will provide high-quality rehabilitation services within a multidisciplinary team across home health and skilled nursing facility settings. Responsibilities include delivering patient care and collaborating with PT, OT, and SLP clinicians to optimize patient health and function.

Key Skills

Physical therapySNF/LTC careMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical documentationPatient assessmentTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota 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 North Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$48k–$60kPhysical Therapy median $68k (middle half $63k–$77k)513 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$61k in purchasing powerNorth Dakota index 89.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Dakota44 active21,876 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physical Therapist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,821 in the last 30 days4,438 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 6.3 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.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% 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

16 hours annually of paid Professional Development time
Free in-house CE course offerings
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

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$293k
Typical market rent
$1,094/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fargo, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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