Casual Physical Therapist - Adult Neuro
Listed compensation
$41.59-$60.07/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
We are seeking a casual physical therapist to join our outpatient rehab teams at Fairview Southdale Place Clinic in Edina and Fairview Rehab Clinic in Burnsville!
Ideal candidate will have experience treating neurological patients. In collaboration with patients and families, the physical therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.
- FTE: 0.01, casual position.
- Schedule: Both clinic hours are Monday - Friday, approximately 7:00am - 6:00pm.
- Opportunities to pick up shifts as available!
Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.
As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.
As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a critical role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Responsibilities
- The physical therapist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation
- Gathers pertinent data
- Performs examination
- Determines treatment diagnosis
- Develops an individualized plan of care through collaboration with the patient and family
- Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
- Determines prognosis for recovery
- Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
- Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
- Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
- Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
- Establishes appropriate discharge plan
- Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
- Implements plan of care
- Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
- Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
Required Qualifications
- Physical Therapy License in the state of Minnesota or temporary license in the state of Minnesota
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate of Physical Therapy
- 1 year experience
Benefit Overview
Although this is considered a non-benefit eligible position, Fairview offers employees the option to participate in the Fairview 403(b) plan, earn Sick and Safe Time, and early access to earned wages.
Compensation Disclaimer
An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Physical Therapy license in the state of Minnesota and possess Basic Life Support certification. A Doctorate of Physical Therapy and one year of experience are preferred qualifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 28% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (287 salary observations; 773 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,279 salary observations; 60,551 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,919 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Minnesota vs national | $97k median in Minnesota | $94k nationally (+3%)287 state / 13,279 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$107k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota | 276 active | 21,793 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 28% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 15% offer loan repayment301 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Casual Physical Therapist - Adult Neuro at Fairview Health Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,919 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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