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Peoria, Arizona

Physical Therapist Assistant - Lake Pleasant

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Spooner Lake Pleasant - Peoria, AZ 85383Position Type: TherapistEducation Level: 2 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: Full TimeJob Category: Health CareAre you a team-focused, high-energy physical therapist assistant? Do you believe health can be achieved through movement?

Do you want to elevate the physical therapy profession? Do you want to learn from the best in the industry? At Spooner, Arizona's largest physical therapy private practice, we are most proud of our culture of excellence that is founded on our core values.

Spooner has been helping our communities achieve health through movement for over 30 years, and we continue to grow in size and expertise every year. If you are looking to join a company where you can build a career, Spooner is the place for you.

Healthcare & Benefits Spooner’s award-winning healthcare and benefits plan is dedicated to ensuring our employees have access to health care and receive the right care, at the right time with the right provider.

Spooner employees enjoy no cost expert physical therapy, hand therapy and access to a direct primary care team dedicated to keeping our team healthy.

Student loan repayment program $500 individual and $1,000 family deductibles A dedicated direct primary care medical team for Spooner employees Low premiums Dental, vision, life, and other voluntary insurances Paid time off and holiday pay Generous continuing education funds 401(k) matching Employee Assistance Program Many other benefits to help keep you happy and healthy What You'll Be Doing Be a core member of the treatment team and ensure an exceptional patient experience.

Utilize a dynamic and functional approach to help patients overcome functional limitations related to musculoskeletal conditions.

Combine manual therapy techniques and exercise strategies to help patients move and feel their best Take a whole-body approach to locate the source of a patient’s injury, pain, or dysfunction.

Communicate with the Therapist to ensure accurate interpretation of a patients plan of care and instructions for the rehabilitative program. Comply with insurance authorization guidelines as directed by the Therapist.

Report on patients’ status and progress, to include but not limited to, performing measurements, making clinical observations and gathering supplementary information provided by the patient. Consider individual patient treatment goals and activities based on the Therapists evaluation of patient data and demographics.

Administer treatment to improve and maintain medically necessary and appropriate intervention evaluates its effects. Communicate with the Therapist and provide direction to the physical therapy technician appropriately for assistance in completion of patient care.

Maintain patient records in accordance with State and Federal guidelines, HIPAA compliance, and company policies. Take proactive measures to follow and remain current on professional documentation and reimbursement guidelines.

What You Can Expect A company and clinic team environment that fosters continuous learning and fun. A year-long onboarding program with structured mentorship. Internal education opportunities and a generous continuing education benefit.

Learning from nationally and internationally recognized physical therapists, occupational therapists, performance coaches, and athletic trainers. Encouragement to develop your professional career and treat the communities you want to treat.

What You Bring to the Role Exceptional patient experiences as a primary musculoskeletal care provider. Excitement to grow as a physical therapist assistant and collaborate with fellow clinicians. A passion to elevate the physical therapy profession. A commitment to Spooner's mind, body, and spirit treatment philosophy. Current licensure as a PTA or graduate of CAPTA accredited physical therapy institution.

About Spooner Spooner is a place for therapists with a growth mindset who want to push themselves to achieve excellence. Spooner began with a vision of disrupting the status quo of healthcare, and to accelerate the use of physical and occupational therapists as primary care musculoskeletal experts.

Spooner continues to grow in the greater-Phoenix area and has recently entered the Dallas-Fort Worth market. If you are interested in joining us on our journey of growth, collaboration, and disruption, you won’t be disappointed! This is not your common workplace.

Fun and excellence go hand and hand at Spooner, and we provide ample opportunities to achieve both.

Our therapists enjoy a comprehensive year-long onboarding program, a structured mentorship program, company-sponsored learning events, company-hosted continuing education courses, as well as professional certification and fellowship assistance.

Our commitment to continuous learning is evident in our culture-first environment, and we are always looking for team members to strengthen and cultivate it! We promise to help you achieve excellence. We will help you become a leader. We will help you accelerate your career as a movement professional.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will be a core member of the treatment team, utilizing a functional approach with manual therapy and exercise strategies to help patients overcome functional limitations related to musculoskeletal conditions. Responsibilities include communicating with the Therapist regarding the plan of care, reporting on patient progress, administering treatment, and maintaining compliant patient records.

Requirements

Candidates must be a team-focused, high-energy physical therapist assistant committed to Spooner's treatment philosophy and eager to elevate the profession. A requirement is current licensure as a PTA or graduation from a CAPTA accredited physical therapy institution.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient Status ReportingDocumentation GuidelinesTreatment PlanningClinical ObservationPatient Care Coordination

Physical Therapist Career Context

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)). 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 Physical Therapist Assistant - Lake Pleasant at SPOONER a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Peoria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$415k
Typical market rent
$1,870/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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.

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

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About Spooner

Wellness and Fitness Services
Scottsdale, Arizona
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Loan Repayment Program
No Cost Physical Therapy
Direct Primary Care Team
Low Deductibles ($500/$1,000)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off