Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.18-$58.28/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Hello Humankindness

Imagine working in an environment where your experience and dedication truly makes a difference, guided by Dignity Health's profound values: Dignity, Justice, Stewardship, Collaboration, and Quality. Here, patient-first care isn't just a motto – it's our daily practice. As a leading 443-bed acute care hospital, we champion interdisciplinary teamwork and the highest standards of safety, because our patients, and you, deserve nothing less.

For over 50 years, Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been a trusted partner to the vibrant East Valley community. This means you'll be joining a stable, growing organization with a rich history of service and innovation. We're passionate about your professional growth, offering extensive training, comprehensive resources, and abundant career advancement opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

If you're a dedicated, compassionate professional eager for a dynamic, patient-centered career with one of Arizona's 'Most Admired Companies,' and you thrive in a truly supportive environment, we invite you to discover how your passion can transform lives at CRMC. Explore our opportunities and become a part of a team that celebrates you.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.

Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments.

You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

Meets exceeds the productivity standard on an individual basis and at department level.

Completes documentation of treatment minutes and enters electronic charges accurately and timely.

Participates in continuing education and develops advanced skills that enhance and align with department, clinical and business development.

Participates on internal/external task force, committee or board appropriate to diagnostic program per manager approval.

Completes general and specialty competencies appropriate to clinical area for patient care management (General, ICU, FIM, DBS, Lung Transplant, Behavior management, MBS, FEES, etc).

  • We are offering a $10,000 Sign-on Bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Internship or rotation in appropriate clinical setting
  • Licensed by AZ State Board of Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate
  • Preferred
  • Master's or Doctorate degree in appropriate clinical area
  • Two (2) years progressive experience in clinical area, performing patient clinical care

#AZEVREHAB

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will perform initial patient evaluations, develop individualized care plans, and provide direct treatments to improve patient physical wellbeing. They are also responsible for maintaining productivity standards, documenting care accurately, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a valid Arizona state license. A Basic Life Support certificate is required, and two years of progressive clinical experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningInterdisciplinary collaborationElectronic health recordsClinical competencyPatient-centered care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (288 salary observations; 1,430 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 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
Listed pay$81k–$121kPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $80k–$104k)536 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Arizona vs national$91k median in Arizona$94k nationally (−3%)288 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$101k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Arizona506 active22,050 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onArizona physical therapist listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment530 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,143 in the last 30 days4,292 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 16 employers
13
<$110k
9
$110k-125k
1
$130k
8
$140k-155k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
45% this job
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,055 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Chandler Regional Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
$10,000 Sign-on Bonus
Comprehensive Benefits Package

Living in Chandler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$469k
Typical market rent
$1,893/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 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.