Physical Therapist | Acute Care
Listed compensation
$84k-$126k
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
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: $83,886.40- $125,860.80 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
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medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
* Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs available.
* As a nonprofit organization, CentraCare is a qualifying employer for the
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
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, alleviate, or correct physical disabilities and bodily dysfunction. Responsible for evaluating patient needs, establishing treatment plans, and implementing care consistent with hospital policies.
Key Skills
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 20,816 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (84 salary observations; 130 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (20,704 salary observations; 48,650 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 49 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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