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Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Physical Therapist | Adult Rehabilitation

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$86k-$128k

The week · per this posting · Monday – ThursdayWeekdays only

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Job Description

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
  • Part-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.

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

The physical therapist is responsible for evaluating patient needs, establishing treatment plans, and providing rehabilitation services in an outpatient setting. They utilize current technology and treatment techniques to prevent, assess, and alleviate physical disabilities or bodily dysfunction.

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningOutpatient CarePhysical Disability Assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (308 salary observations; 692 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,685 salary observations; 55,886 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 ~$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).

Centra Care ranks #3 of 11 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist | Adult Rehabilitation at Centra Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,935 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
60%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
20% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts
Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs
$5,000 hiring bonus
$5,000 relocation bonus
Part-time benefits