Physical Therapist with Lymphedema Interest
Listed compensation
$86k-$128k
The week · per this posting · Monday – ThursdayWeekdays only
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Job Description
CentraCare Plaza's Physical Therapist team is expanding! We are seeking Orthopedic Physical Therapists with an interest in lymphedema work.
Provides services to patients in order to prevent, assess, alleviate or correct physical disability, bodily dysfunction, or pain. Responsible for treating patients in an outpatient setting. Responsible for evaluating patient needs, establishing treatment plans and providing treatments/services accordingly. Will work with patients using current technology, treatment techniques and modalities consistent with department and hospital policies and procedures.
Schedule
- Full-time | 80 hours every two weeks | Onsite
- Days | 8-hour shifts | Clinic hours Monday-Thursday 7am-5:30pm and Friday 7am-4:30pm.
- No nights, weekends, or holidays!
Pay and Benefits
- Starting pay begins at $89,537.57 per year and increases with experience
- Salary range: $85,571.20-$128,377.60 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 required.
- Prior clinical or field work experience must provide clear evidence of clinical skills consistent with basic entry level positions.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider card required per established policy.
- Physical Therapist (PT) Licensed by the MN Board of Physical Therapy as a physical therapist or current temporary permit.
- Specific clinical training in areas of special interest preferred.
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.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist is responsible for evaluating patient needs, establishing treatment plans, and providing services to prevent or alleviate physical disability and pain. They will work in an outpatient setting using current technology and treatment techniques consistent with hospital policies.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (263 salary observations; 922 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,162 salary observations; 66,743 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapy | ranked against 22,012 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $86k–$128k | Physical Therapy median $96k (middle half $83k–$101k)503 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Minnesota vs national | $97k median in Minnesota | $94k nationally (+3%)263 state / 12,162 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$108k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota | 300 active | 22,215 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | Minnesota physical therapist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 18% offer loan repayment332 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,996 in the last 30 days | 4,461 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Centra Care | #2 of 10 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist with Lymphedema Interest at Centra Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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