Physical Therapist
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Job Description
Company Description
Northern Lights Physical Therapy is an outpatient physical therapy clinic that specializes in orthopedic rehabilitation and sports injuries for individuals of all ages and activity levels. Having prompt, appropriate treatment can contribute to a faster recovery.
The therapists at Northern Lights Physical Therapy are dedicated to providing the highest quality of personalized care to assist you with returning to work, play and life as quickly as possible.
Job Description
- We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Physical Therapist to join our team at Northern Lights.
- As a key member of our organization, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care to our patients, ensuring their recovery and well-being.
- Assess patients to develop and initiate treatment plans based on the evaluation results
- Review the physician's referral (prescription) and the patient's condition and medical records to determine the physical therapy treatment required
- Provide direct patient care by established protocols and patient care guidelines
- Document findings, progress, and instructions to patients and caregivers
- Responsible for patient care performed by assistants and rehabilitation technicians
- Complete a written plan of care, develop goals based on evaluation findings, and develop a comprehensive program to attain goals
- Implement physical therapy treatment program and provide essential physical therapy treatments
Communicate effectively with patients/caregivers and professional colleagues, including physicians and insurance companies
Ensure timely documentation, including daily notes, weekly workers' compensation reports, progress reports, initial evaluations, discharge summaries, and incident reports
Qualifications
- Graduate (or upcoming) from a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy program
- Current (or upcoming) Physical Therapy license in the state of North Dakota
- Outgoing and energetic personality
- New graduates are welcome!
- Additional Information
What We Offer
- Sign-on bonuses available
- MENTORSHIP and continuing education
- In house APTA accredited RESIDENCY program available
- Excellent benefits package, including 401k, holidays and paid time off
- Community service opportunities.
- Get to interact with a great team and support staff, and so much more!
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will assess patients to develop and implement personalized treatment plans for orthopedic and sports-related recovery. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress, supervising rehabilitation technicians, and maintaining effective communication with physicians and insurance providers.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In North Dakota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (38 salary observations; 112 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at US Physical 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 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Living in Bismarck
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $340k
- Typical market rent
- $1,306/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.0
- State income tax
- Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Bismarck, ND metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.