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Fairview Health Services
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Physical Therapist - Inpatient Acute Ca

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 56m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Inpatient acute care physical therapist. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8am-5:30pm. One weekend per month. Minneapolis, MN.

Join Fairview Health Services as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient Acute Care, No Nights in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical
  • HSA
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 403b
  • PTO
  • Shift Differentials
  • Health & wellbeing resources
  • Paid continuing education credits
  • Tuition reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective patient care, including 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

BLS

Key Skills

Physical therapyAcute carePatient examinationPatient evaluationDiagnosisTreatment planningPatient interventionDischarge planningInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationBasic life supportRehabilitationClinical documentationEvidence-based practice

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 38% have no call, 68% 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)). 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 - Inpatient Acute Ca at Fairview Health Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 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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About Fairview Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
HSA
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
403b
PTO
Shift Differentials
Health & wellbeing resources