Physical Therapist-40K Bonus!
Listed compensation
$31-$49/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
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Job Description
Join Our Team!
Big Stone Therapies- where your professional development and Mentorship for all experience levels are given 1st place!
- Sign on Bonus Available or up to 40K in Student Loan Repayment!
- You would be welcomed in by a supportive close-knit team who focuses on patient centered care.
- Are you ready to make a BIG IMPACT?
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 to join our therapy team in the community of Albert Lea, MN.
- Job Title: Staff Physical Therapist
- Location: St. John's Lutheran Community
- 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 will primarily treat patients in SNF/LTC, and ALF/IFL.
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. We are a tight knit supportive community.
Big Stone Therapies supports professional development if you are looking to grow into a specialty area. This position has the opportunity for leadership growth in either a site coordinator or clinic manager.
This is a position where you would be joining a beautiful facility, a well-established team and it's an easy commute from southern metro suburbs.
About the Community
Albert Lea, MN, is a vibrant lakeside community that combines natural beauty with a diverse and growing economy. Located at the crossroads of I-35 and I-90, Albert Lea offers career opportunities in healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and education, with major employers and a variety of innovative local businesses.
Known as the "Land Between the Lakes," Albert Lea offers a stunning landscape with numerous parks, trails, and lakes that make for endless recreational options. With a welcoming, family-friendly environment, quality schools, and a range of housing options, Albert Lea provides an affordable, high-quality lifestyle.
For job seekers looking for career growth, a supportive community, and an active, outdoor lifestyle, Albert Lea is an ideal choice.
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
Big Stone Therapies Residency Program
At Big Stone Therapies, we prioritize your continued education to promote clinical excellence. We strive to give our employees opportunities to engage in residency programs, mentorship opportunities and many professional development courses.
- Partnered with Evidence in Motion
- Online & Interactive Curriculum
- Onsite Weekend Intensives
- Clinical Mentor within BST
- Program Cost Assistance
- Additional Paid Hours to Complete
- 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 program. They must have, or be eligible for, PT licensing in Minnesota.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality physical therapy services to patients within skilled nursing, long-term care, and assisted living facilities. Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient health and function.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 45 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (207 salary observations; 655 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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 ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k 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-40K Bonus! at BIG STONE THERAPIES a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,541 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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