Pays $48-$55/hrPhysical Therapist market median is ~$86k (6 jobs)

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Functional Pathways
Minnetonka, Minnesota

Full-time - Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time Physical Therapist with $10K sign-on bonus. $48-$55/hr. Minnetonka, MN.

Join Functional Pathways as a Physical Therapist – Sign-On Bonus in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $48 - $55/hr.
  • Signing bonus: $10,000.
  • Supportive family environment
  • Ethical care
  • Innovation
  • Values and customer service focus

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Functional Pathways in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, re-evaluating, and managing the discharge plan for residents, ensuring care aligns with physician supervision. Key duties include carrying out treatment plans, supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, and educating staff and family members.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate in physical therapy from an accredited program and hold active state licensure and necessary certifications. Essential qualifications also include excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills, along with the ability to supervise assistants.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

ScreeningEvaluationRe-evaluationDischarge PlanningTreatment PlanningSupervisionDocumentationIn-service CoordinationOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementCommunication SkillsProgram DevelopmentEquipment Needs IdentificationProfessionalism

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$109k (85 salary observations; 143 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (5,052 salary observations; 11,957 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 $109k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 6 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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About Functional Pathways

Hospitals and Health Care
Knoxville, TN
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus
Supportive family environment
Ethical care
Innovation
Values and customer service focus