Pays $37.5-$52/hrPhysical Therapist market median is ~$102k (10 jobs) · Above average in Physical Therapy for work-life (6.4/10, vs 20,050 in this specialty)

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Sanford Health
Westbrook, Minnesota

Physical Therapist - Outpatient | Full-Time

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time
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About the Role

Outpatient PT, Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm. $30K sign-on. Westbrook, MN.

Join Sanford Health as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient, $30K Sign-On, M-F in Westbrook, Minnesota, United States. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $37.50 - $52/hour.
  • Signing bonus: $30,000.
  • CEU Offered
  • Free Fitness Membership

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with Sanford Health in Westbrook, Minnesota, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist assistant provides and monitors therapy services to patients with physical or developmental impairments under the supervision of a physical therapist. They are responsible for implementing therapeutic activities, documenting patient responses, and ensuring clinical outcomes are achieved.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an approved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) program and hold a valid state license as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within six months of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient careOrthopedicsSports medicineClinical documentationTherapeutic interventionsRehabilitationBasic life support

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 47 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (413 salary observations; 622 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 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 ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k 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 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Outpatient | Full-Time at Sanford Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,050 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 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 10 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 16 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 Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$30,000 Sign-On Bonus
CEU Offered
Flexible Scheduling
Free Fitness Membership