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Brainerd, Minnesota

Home Health Physical Therapist PT Full Time 45K Bonus Brainerd MN

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

$45,000 Sign On Bonus

Physical Therapist

We are looking for a Physical Therapist (PT) to join our team! You will utilize your clinical expertise to assess, teach, and deliver therapy interventions and treatment directed by the Physician as established in the home health plan of care. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, receiving and providing pertinent updates to optimize patient well-being.

Relocate to Brainerd, MN for a full-time opportunity!! Great pay, great benefits and a generous sign-on bonus to help with relocation! We are offering per point or salaried pay types.

Full-time visits needed in Garrison, Onamia, Wahkon, Isle, Aitkin, Deerwood, and Crosby, MN communities

Essential Job Functions

Perform initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate mobility, coordination, strength and current level of function.

Responsible for administration, evaluation, and interpretation of tests and measurements to determine functional goals and outcomes.

Provide a written evaluation and plan of care defining physical therapy needs, goals, progress and expected outcomes.

Delivery of physical therapy services to comply with prescribed physician orders.

Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of client performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed, and determine discharge care plans as appropriate.

Responsible for discharge planning, including collaborating and educating the patient and his/her caretakers on home exercise plan to follow discharge.

  • Participates in coordination of services with health care team, physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, etc.
  • Documents according to policy and procedure and requires minimal supervision or instruction.

Documents effectively resulting in no technical or clinical denials subsequent to review of documentation by payers

Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team members and family. Serve as a resource consultant for clinical staff.

  • Supervises other personnel (PTA, HHA) as applicable.
  • Completes OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional practice and regulation.

Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care standards, licensure regulations and state laws.

Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team members and family. Serve as a resource consultant for clinical staff.

  • Supervises other personnel (OTA, HHA) as applicable.
  • Completes OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional practice and regulation

Requirements

  • Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited university/program.
  • Current, unrestricted state license as a Physical Therapist in the state of practice
  • Valid CPR, Drivers License and Automobile Insurance
  • Comprehensive Benefits (Full-time positions)
  • Aveanna offers benefits designed to support you inside and outside of work, including:
  • Competitive pay
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
  • Voluntary Pet Insurance for your fur babies
  • 401(k) with Company match
  • Vacation time, Sick time, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement and tuition discounts
  • Free continuing education units (CEUs) for nurses
  • Employee Assistance Program and Employee Relief Fund
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Our Mission

Our mission is to revolutionize the way homecare is delivered, one patient at a time. We are committed to innovation, clinical excellence, and compassionate care—because outcomes improve when care is personal. Join the revolution and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will assess, teach, and deliver therapy interventions in a home health setting according to physician-directed plans of care. They are responsible for documenting patient progress, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, and managing discharge planning.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentHome health careClinical documentationOASIS assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationMobility evaluationStrength assessmentCoordination of careSupervision of personnelCompliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (320 salary observations; 717 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,227 salary observations; 58,316 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Minnesota vs national$97k median in Minnesota$94k nationally (+3%)320 state / 15,227 national salary observations
Cost of livingMinnesota index 98.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota292 active21,877 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 38% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 32 employers
15
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
31%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School Physical Therapist (PT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$70-$73/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

CVHCare · Hayward, California

$150k
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
#4

Virtual PT (Physical Therapist) Minnesota K-12 Schools

$40-$65/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,840 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Aveanna Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, Georgia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
Voluntary Pet Insurance
401(k) with Company match
Vacation time, Sick time, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays
Tuition reimbursement and tuition discounts
Free continuing education units (CEUs) for nurses
Employee Assistance Program and Employee Relief Fund

Living in Brainerd

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$320k
Typical market rent
$1,011/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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