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Banner Physical Therapy
Queen Creek, Arizona

Certified Hand Therapist - Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $85K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Position: Certified Hand Therapist - Physical Therapist
  • Location: 20815 E Rittenhouse Rd. Suite E103 Queen Creek, AZ 85142
  • Incentives: $15,000 Sign-on Bonus and $350/month Student Loan Repayment
  • Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday

Compensation: Salaried starting at $85,000 and up, commensurate with experience PLUS Sign-on Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program

Join our specialized outpatient hand therapy program and work alongside a collaborative team dedicated to exceptional upper extremity care. We welcome experienced hand therapists and Physical Therapists preparing to sit for their CHT certification who are looking to advance their expertise and career.

Banner Physical Therapy is seeking a full-time Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), Physical Therapist to treat various upper extremity disorders ranging from tendon injuries, sprains, strains, post-operative fractures, and more. We are seeking a skilled hand therapist experienced in custom splinting. The Certified Hand Therapist will collaborate with our regional hand therapy coordinator to ensure you have the necessary resources for success.

Why join our nationwide team of amazing hand therapists?

National hand therapy program in 32 states with more than 300 CHTs nationwide, and an additional 300 hand therapists are a part of the national hand therapy program

Nationally supported mentorship program: therapists interested in pursuing their CHT credentials (available in most regions). Experienced therapists have the opportunity to become mentors.

Education Department offers: National UE Symposium, National Journal Club, National CHT Study Group, free local CEUs, webinar training programs, and additional certification courses available for UE COMT

  • Hand team meetings in each local area, virtual meetings, and training available.
  • Opportunities to observe in physician clinics and work in contracted positions in physicians’ clinics
  • Opportunity for research activities
  • Opportunity to develop and participate in program development for special populations
  • Hand therapy clinics are fully equipped and provide many treatment options
  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth, clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Responsible for the evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications of high quality hand therapy services to patients and customers.

Provide comprehensive and individualized treatment programs.

Maintain positive level of interaction with facilities and clients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.

Stay current and up to date with Occupational Therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school for occupational or physical therapy
  • Hold specialty certification or licensure in hand therapy
  • National registration and state licensure or registration required
  • Previous, demonstrated marketing experience
  • Solid experience in application of custom splinting pre and post-op orthopedic
  • CPR certification
  • Valid state driver’s license

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningOrthopedic carePost-operative careTendon injury treatmentClinical documentationCommunication

Mental Health Therapy — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In Arizona, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (243 salary observations; 1,181 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,915 salary observations; 59,745 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 Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Banner Physical Therapy ranks #10 of 11 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Hand Therapist - Physical Therapist at Banner Physical Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 48 active Mental Health Therapy (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
38% this job
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.5this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Physical Therapy) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 48 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Queen Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$500k≈ 5.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,190/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus
Student Loan Repayment
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k Match
PTO
CME Allowance