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ATI Physical Therapy
Buckeye, Arizona

Travel Physical Therapist - Nationwide Openings

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Ready to take your physical therapy career on the road? With the strength of a national leader in outpatient orthopedic care behind you, ATI’s internal travel programs, Explore ATI Launch and Explore ATI Passport, offer two distinct paths designed to match your lifestyle.

Whether you're a new graduate, reentering the outpatient setting, or an experienced clinician seeking fresh challenges, Explore ATI gives you the opportunity to grow, travel, and thrive — all while enjoying the security of full-time employment and comprehensive benefits.

  • Choose the program that’s the right fit for you:
  • ATI Travel Programs
  • Explore ATI Launch
  • Assignment Type: 6 or 12 month rotations with a 2-year program commitment
  • Compensation: $100,000 annual salary + bonus opportunities
  • Relocation Support: Yes-up to $10,000 for eligible moves
  • Licensing Fee Reimbursement: Full reimbursement
  • Benefits: Full-time comprehensive benefits including PTO, Be Well Days, and paid holidays
  • Mentorship: Structured 4-month clinical mentorship + weekly caseload rounds
  • Onboarding: First 50 onboarding program + customized ramp-up plan
  • Professional Development: MSK Certificate + CEU Benefit
  • Career Transition Options: Transition into Explore ATI Passport into a different market, switch to a fixed- permanent role, or join leadership track
  • Explore ATI Passport
  • Assignment Type: Flexible assignments-choose from short-term (13+ weeks) or longer (up to 51 weeks)
  • Compensation: $2,270+/week equivalent (includes tax free stipends)
  • Relocation Support: Yes- $350-$750 for qualifying assignments
  • Licensing Fee Reimbursement: Reimbursement up to $300
  • Benefits: Full-time comprehensive benefits including PTO, Be Well Days, and paid holidays
  • Mentorship: Weekly caseload rounds for ongoing support
  • Onboarding: First 50 onboarding program
  • Professional Development: MSK Certificate + CEU Benefit

Career Transition Options: Transition into Explore ATI Launch, switch to a fixed-permanent role, or join leadership track

Why Choose ATI?

At ATI, you join a team at the forefront of MSK care, with a strong track record of outcomes, reputation, and growth opportunities.

Award-Winning Outcomes: Recognized five years in a row in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), with a 90% patient satisfaction rate and a 74% Net Promoter Score.

Outstanding Reputation: Our clinics average a 4.9 / 5 Google Review rating across locations, reflecting our commitment to exceptional care and patient experience.

Certified Expertise: More than a decade of ABPTRFE-accredited Sports and Orthopedic Residencies (with a 96%+ first-time exam pass rate), plus an Upper Extremity Athlete Fellowship with graduates serving across collegiate and professional sports.

Research Leadership: Our partnering nonprofit, the Institute for Musculoskeletal Advancement (iMSKA), contributes to the field with 10–15 published papers and 30+ scientific presentations each year.

Community Impact: Through the ATI Foundation, we support individuals with physical disabilities in the communities we serve.

Clinician Support

  • Clinical structure allows professionals to operate at the top of their license
  • Work alongside various specialties with manageable caseloads.
  • Proprietary EMR and Patient Management Tool - built by therapists for therapists

Become a part of the next generation of PT leaders through clinical training, CEUs, professional development, and leadership training

Responsibilities

You will be empowered to make a difference for your patients: performing detailed assessments, creating tailored treatment plans, and working side-by-side with a team of healthcare experts to deliver care that’s truly patient-centered.

Qualifications

Degree from an Accredited Physical Therapy Program

Current professional licensure as a Physical Therapist or license eligible based on the rules and regulations of the state in which you are applying for role

ATI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Join ATI and redefine what’s possible in MSK care.

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  • Virtual Employee?
  • No

Salary Range

  • $100,000+ annually
  • Location/Org Data: Dept Number
  • 7507

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningMusculoskeletal carePatient-centered careRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

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

In Arizona, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (232 salary observations; 1,124 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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 ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Travel Physical Therapist - Nationwide Openings at ATI Physical Therapy a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,541 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 20 employers

16
<$110k
8
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
2
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
72%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
21% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$90k-$140k
#2

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$90k-$140k
#3

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#4

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+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Buckeye

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k≈ 3.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,975/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 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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About ATI Physical Therapy

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Bolingbrook, IL
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO
Be Well Days
Paid Holidays
Relocation Assistance
Licensing Fee Reimbursement
Mentorship
Professional Development
CEU Benefit