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Community Hospital
Grand Junction, Colorado

Physical Therapist (PT), Full-Time

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$43-$54.05/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Outpatient Physical Therapist Position Highlights

  • Job Type: Physical Therapist
  • Location: Community Hospital
  • Application Deadline: Open until September 7, 2026

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 before starting work.
  • Work Location: In-person/onsite

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Community Hospital recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, Community Hospital is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements.

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
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Plan of care developmentTreatment planningPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

In Colorado, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (454 salary observations; 1,186 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,861 salary observations; 55,605 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 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT), Full-Time at Community Hospital a 7.2 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

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 27 employers

12
<$95k
7
$95k-110k
14
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
4
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
14% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health

Interim HealthCare - Ringling Group · Pueblo, Colorado

$130k-$150k
#3

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

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

  • 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