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Community Hospital
Grand Junction, Colorado

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute, PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$43-$54.05/hr

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Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Physical Therapist  Position Highlights

  • Job Type: PRN
  • Location: Community Hospital

Responsibilities

  • Coordinates and directs patient care services to patients of all ages to ensure that patient needs are met.  Services include patient evaluation/ assessment, establishing and implementing a plan of care, assessing effectiveness of and modifying treatment to ensure goal achievement, and educating patients/caregivers.
  • Demonstrates the ability to apply therapeutic principles and practices based on current evidence and knowledge, appropriate clinical judgment, and patient preference.
  • Produces quality documentation in a timely manner to support provision of care, according to current standards that are based on professional association and regulatory guidelines.
  • Collects and analyzes data from selected outcome measures to monitor patient progress and the benefit of interventions.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency, including budgeting, staffing, billing/coding, and procedural planning tasks.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from an accredited program.

Doctorate’s degree preferred.

  • Current unrestricted license as a Physical Therapist in the State of Colorado (required)
  • BLS Certification (must be obtained within 90 days of hire)

Compensation

  • Physical Therapist I-$43.00 - $49.45 per hour, depending on education and experience.
  • Physical Therapist II-$47.00 - $54.05 per hour, depending on education and experience.
  • Discretionary bonuses, relocation expenses, merit increase, market adjustments, recognition bonuses, and other forms of discretionary compensation may be available.

Additional Information

  • Relocation: Must relocate to Grand Junction, CO 81505
  • Work Location: In-person/onsite
  • Application Deadline:

Applications will be accepted through September 30, 2026

The anticipated application deadline is September 30, 2026, based on the Community’s good-faith expectation of the anticipated recruitment timeline.

Community may extend the application deadline if needed and will update the posting accordingly.

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No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual’s race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status.

Community Hospital does not discriminate against any “qualified applicant with a disability” as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPlan of care developmentData analysisTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Colorado, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (370 salary observations; 1,011 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 43 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 9% are remote, 35% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 28 employers

CME allowance
67%
401k / retirement match
57%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Relocation assistance
10% this job
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site

Living in Grand Junction

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$412k
Typical market rent
$1,759/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Grand Junction, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Community Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Junction, CO
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Discretionary bonuses
Relocation expenses
Merit increase
Market adjustments
Recognition bonuses