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Physical Therapist - Inpatient Acute Ca
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
Key Skills
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 ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
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