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BAYADA Home Health Care
Sierra Vista, Arizona

Physical Therapist - New Graduate Opportunity

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Launch Your Physical Therapy Career with Confidence

Are you graduating from a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program and looking for a career where you'll receive mentorship, build meaningful patient relationships, and make a real impact from day one?

BAYADA Home Health Care is excited to welcome compassionate and motivated new graduate Physical Therapists to our team in Sierra Vista, Arizona!

Our structured orientation, dedicated clinical support, and experienced PT mentors will help you successfully transition from the classroom to independent practice while providing exceptional one-on-one care to adult and geriatric clients in their homes.

Retention Bonus up to $30,000 for Full Time

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit employer you can join a mission-driven organization and you may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) while making a real impact.

Why Home Health?

Home health offers an opportunity to truly connect with your patients and see the direct impact of your care. You'll treat one patient at a time, develop meaningful relationships, and help individuals remain safely and independently in the comfort of their own homes.

At BAYADA, you'll never be expected to navigate your first year alone. Our experienced clinicians and clinical managers are committed to helping you build confidence, strengthen your skills, and grow into the physical therapist you aspire to be.

Why Choose BAYADA?

  • Comprehensive new graduate orientation and mentorship
  • One-on-one patient care—never rushed clinic appointments
  • Flexible scheduling and autonomy
  • Weekly pay
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Manageable territories to minimize travel
  • Clinical education and continuing development opportunities
  • Supportive interdisciplinary team
  • Nationally recognized, mission-driven organization

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and assess patients' functional status and mobility.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans to maximize independence and safety.
  • Provide skilled therapeutic interventions in patients' homes.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers on exercises, mobility, fall prevention, and home safety.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Complete timely electronic documentation while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.
  • Licensed or license-eligible Physical Therapist in Arizona.
  • New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave
  • Continuing Education & Professional Development – 6-month MedBridge subscription, plus ongoing access to Elsevier and BAYADA University learning resources
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Assistance Program

Scholarship and Career Advancement Opportunities

  • Apply today and start your career where compassion, clinical excellence, and professional growth come together.
  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status, and subject to negotiation:

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningMobility assessmentPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical communicationGeriatric careRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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 Arizona487 active21,715 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 32% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$30k sign-on · loan repaymentArizona Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 23% offer loan repayment510 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 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 29 employers
9
<$100k
15
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
7
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Loan repayment
41% this job
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,800 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Retention bonus up to $30,000 (Full Time)
PSLF eligible (501(c)(3) non-profit)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave
6-month MedBridge subscription
Elsevier and BAYADA University learning resources
Employer-paid life insurance
401(k) with company match

Living in Sierra Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$283k
Typical market rent
$1,287/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.2
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 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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