Physical Therapist Assistant (PRN)

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Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Join our team as a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant!
  • Location: Surprise AZ Area
  • 16350 Pat Tillman Blvd, Ste 102
  • Surprise, AZ 85387

At ApexNetwork Physical Therapy, patients come first; it's what we all believe. It's the driving force behind our passion and what has helped us become one of Entrepreneur magazine's top franchise picks.

Come Heal With Us

This is more than a clinical job; this is a career.

Team Apex provides over 20 years of expertise to teach our team how to thrive in a competitive environment.

Therapist Owned & Operated

Your voice is heard by therapist owners and therapist executive-level administrative staff.

Growth & Stability

This growing privately held company grew from 3 clinics in 1999 to over 95 and counting, in 13 states across the U.S. Offering multiple pathways to career development including clinical expertise and professional growth.

Proven Path to Ownership

Several of our Franchise Owners and executive-level administrative staff started as staff therapists or Clinic Manager Physical therapists, just like you.

Upscale, High-Quality Physical Therapy Services

Our beautiful and welcoming facilities provide a warm environment for our team and our patients. The patient-centered focus of Apex sets us apart and makes our clinics feel like home.

What It Takes

  • Passion and dedication to patient education
  • Driven to provide successful patient outcomes in a high-energy environment
  • Commitment to personal development and growth with Apex
  • Aspire to develop or strengthen leadership qualities
  • Strong ability to enhance a positive and supportive rehab environment

Education

  • Graduate (e. g., Associate) from an accredited program which meets the licensure requirements in the state of practice is required.
  • All Physical Therapist Assistants must be licensed, or license eligible in the state they are applying.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality physical therapy services while focusing on patient education and successful clinical outcomes. Maintain a positive and supportive rehabilitation environment within the clinic.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree from an accredited physical therapist assistant program. Applicants are required to be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Arizona.

Physical Therapist Career Context

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
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Arizona486 active21,647 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 23% offer loan repayment509 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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$32k
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$56k
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$70k-90k
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$100k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Adaptive Home Health · Lakeway, Texas

$75k-$100k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Quincy Medical Group · Quincy, Illinois

$25-$37.5/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Mobile/Home-Based Care

$1080per week
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% 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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About ApexNetwork Physical Therapy

Medical Practices
Highland, Illinois
201-500 employees

Living in Surprise

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$388k
Typical market rent
$1,942/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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