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Salida, Colorado

Hiring for Physical Therapist in Salida CO

Physical TherapistNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$70/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Start Date
  • 11/16/2026
  • Number of Weeks
  • 13
  • Shift Information
  • Monday - Friday 40 hours per week.

Pay Rate

$2800 total weekly gross - $70/hour($32/hour W-2 taxable, $38/hour non taxable stipend)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Performing Duties within the Physical Therapist’s Scope of Practice:

Examining Patients: Conduct thorough assessments of patients to understand their impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities. Based on the results, determine the diagnosis, prognosis, and necessary intervention strategies.

Designing Therapeutic Interventions: Create and modify therapeutic plans to alleviate impairments and functional limitations, helping patients regain their ability to perform daily activities.

Preventing Health Issues: Focus on preventing injuries and disabilities by promoting overall health, fitness, and wellness across all age groups.

Consultation, Education, and Research: Engage in sharing knowledge with colleagues and the community, as well as contributing to the latest research in physical therapy practices.

Maintaining Patient Records: Keep accurate and up-to-date patient records, including physician orders, diagnosis, treatment plans, progress reports, attendance, and discharge summaries. Ensure timely submission of charges for services rendered.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum 4 years experience in Pelvic Health required.
  • The Physical Therapist must have completed training in accordance with minimum essential for physical therapy schools as prescribed by Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of American Medical Association.
  • Graduated from an AMA-APTA approved school of physical therapy.
  • Member or eligible for membership in the American Physical Therapy Association or American Registry of Physical Therapy
  • Active license for the state of Colorado.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

1. Pelvic Health Certification Required.

2. Current, active Physical Therapist licensure for Colorado or a permit from the licensing board while awaiting licensure examination.

3. Current CPR Certification.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will conduct patient assessments, design therapeutic intervention plans, and provide education to promote health and wellness. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring timely submission of service charges.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 4 years of experience in Pelvic Health and hold an active Colorado physical therapy license. A degree from an AMA-APTA approved school and current CPR certification are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentInjury PreventionPatient EducationDocumentationTreatment Planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Colorado, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (496 salary observations; 1,221 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$67k–$146kPhysical Therapy median $140k (middle half $83k–$149k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Colorado vs national$92k median in Colorado$94k nationally (−2%)496 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$103k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Colorado453 active21,927 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedColorado Physical Therapist listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment486 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hiring for Physical Therapist in Salida CO at Sage Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 20 employers
10
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
6
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$50k-$170k
#2

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$165,000
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Salida

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$756k
Median resident rent
$1,292/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

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