Casual Physical Therapist - Acute Care
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Fairview Health Services as a Casual Physical Therapist – Acute Care, Weekend Shifts in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- 403(b) Plan
- Sick and Safe Time
- Early Access to Earned Wages
- Continuing Education Courses
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Fairview Health Services as a Casual Physical Therapist – Acute Care, Weekend Shifts.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective patient care through examination, diagnosis, and the development of individualized treatment plans. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and families to implement interventions and establish appropriate discharge plans.
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 at least one year of acute care experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 30% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (82 salary observations; 125 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (4,981 salary observations; 11,236 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)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis 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...
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- Includes weekends