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Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Physical Therapist – Outpatient Setting

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Job Description

Adaptive Workforce is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) for a full-time contract opportunity in an outpatient pediatric setting in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

The Physical Therapist will provide evaluation and treatment services to pediatric patients while working as part of a collaborative therapy team. This is a 26-week contract position with a 40-hour workweek, beginning March 30, 2027.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate pediatric patients and develop appropriate treatment plans.
  • Provide physical therapy interventions based on individual patient needs.
  • Help pediatric patients improve mobility, strength, balance, coordination, and functional independence.
  • Monitor and document patient progress throughout treatment.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, caregivers, and other members of the care team.
  • Collaborate with other therapy and healthcare professionals.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Follow facility policies and applicable professional standards.

Requirements

  • Current and valid Physical Therapist license.
  • Current BLS/CPR certification preferred
  • Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and patient care skills
  • Appropriate education and credentials required to practice as a PT in Arizona.
  • Pediatric experience preferred.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with pediatric patients and their families.
  • Ability to commit to the full 26-week contract.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Full major medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
  • Supportive and collaborative clinical environment
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patient recovery and rehabilitation

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningMobility trainingStrength trainingBalance trainingCoordination training

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (303 salary observations; 1,406 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,410 salary observations; 61,614 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,695 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $80k–$96k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Arizona vs national$92k median in Arizona$94k nationally (−2%)303 state / 12,410 national salary observations
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Arizona481 active21,441 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 42% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 23% offer loan repayment503 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,740 in the last 30 days4,063 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
TheraEd Staffing Groupsilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index107 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,695 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 23 employers
10
<$100k
12
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
5
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist

Compassus · Beaverton, Oregon

$51.48-$71.37/hr
#2

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ERP International · Lemoore, California

$60-$71/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
#4

Physical Therapist

$110k-$145k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.7
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Full major medical, dental, and vision benefits
Flexible scheduling options
Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
Supportive and collaborative clinical environment

Living in Lake Havasu City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$491k
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.1
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.