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Blue Stone Therapy
Waite Park, Minnesota

Physical Therapist (SNF and Outpatient)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$74.9K - $114K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Blue Stone Therapy is certified as a Great Place to Work!

Great Opportunity to work in ALF/ILF and SNF settings!

Blue Stone Therapy was founded in 2009 and provides contract physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology to communities in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Our focus is to deliver optimal, individualized rehabilitation by highly skilled professional therapists while developing long-term partnerships between our staff and the communities they serve.

Are you passionate about enhancing lives? We are seeking a Physical Therapist to join our skilled nursing team at Sterling Park Senior Living in Waite Park, and support our outpatient team- ALF/ILF community at Ridgeview Place Senior Living in Sauk Rapids, MN.

As a Physical Therapist, you will be responsible for directly participating in physical therapy treatment interventions and services, in accordance with state practice guidelines. This position provides direct patient care to primarily adult and geriatric patients.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

Provides screenings and evaluations to determine requirements for skilled physical therapy intervention relative to patient’s prior level of function. This includes but is not limited to the following areas: gait and balance, mobility, range of motion, strength, pain, conducting home assessments, discharge planning, development of maintenance programs and other related patient care issues.

Develops and implements treatment plans that focus on functional and measurable outcomes and adheres to professional standards of practice.

  • Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
  • Provides appropriate supervision for physical therapist assistants in compliance with licensure, regulatory and company requirements.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
  • Collaborate with, coordinate, and participate in training programs for community staff, patients, families, and rehabilitation staff.
  • Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.

Requirements

Education and Experience

Successful completion of an accredited Physical Therapy program.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Compassionate and patient-centered approach to care.

License and Certification

Current valid Physical Therapist license to practice in appropriate state.

Blue Stone Therapy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will provide screenings, evaluations, and individualized treatment interventions for adult and geriatric patients in SNF and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include developing functional treatment plans, monitoring patient progress, and supervising physical therapist assistants.

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationGait and Balance TrainingMobility ImprovementStrength TrainingPain ManagementTreatment PlanningPatient Record MaintenanceInterpersonal CommunicationPatient-Centered Care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (311 salary observations; 704 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,879 salary observations; 56,729 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 ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k 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 (SNF and Outpatient) at Blue Stone Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,017 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 15 employers

10
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
1
$128k
2
$140k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
76%
CME allowance
55%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waite Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k
Typical market rent
$1,174/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.6
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 · St. Cloud, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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