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Physical Therapist - Laveen

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$76K - $100K

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Spooner Laveen - Laveen, AZ 85339Position Type: TherapistEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $76,000.00 - $100,000.00 SalaryJob Shift: Full Time*

Competitive Sign-On Bonus

  • Are you a team focused, high-energy physical therapist? 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 35 years, and we continue to grow every year. If you are looking to join a company where you can build a career, Spooner is the place for you! Medical Coverage & Other

Benefits

Spooner’s award-winning medical coverage 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 on our medical coverage enjoy low premiums, $500 individual and $1,000 family deductibles, no cost expert physical and hand therapy, along with access to a direct primary care team dedicated to keeping our team and their family members healthy.

Other amazing benefits you can receive here at Spooner are: Student loan repayment program Proactive Health Management Plan Dental, vision, life, and other voluntary insurances Paid time off and holiday pay Generous continuing education funds 401(k) matching Employee Assistance Program Employee referral bonus Many other benefits to help keep you happy and healthy! Competitive

Compensation

Spooner offers a compensation model that provides therapists the opportunity to drive their own financial success.

Qualifications

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 patients injury, pain, or dysfunction. Assess, treat, and educate patients to prevent any future injuries.

Help patients of all ages and abilities move better and feel better. Evaluate and develop treatment goals with patients utilizing clinical observations and information provided by the patient. Support patients in achieving their goals through documenting treatment effects and adjusting treatment when necessary.

Develop relationships with medical practitioners to support patient care. Collaborate with treatment team to best ensure the best care is being provided to the patient throughout their experience. 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. A commitment to continued growth and learning for optimal organizational contribution and personal development.

A passion to elevate the physical therapy profession. A commitment to Spooner's mind, body, and spirit treatment philosophy. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Current licensure as a physical or occupational therapist.

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.

This is not your common workplace. Fun and excellence go hand-in-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

Provide exceptional musculoskeletal care using a combination of manual therapy and exercise strategies to help patients overcome functional limitations. Assess, treat, and educate patients of all ages while collaborating with a treatment team and medical practitioners.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree and current licensure as a physical or occupational therapist. A commitment to continuous learning and a passion for the mind, body, and spirit treatment philosophy are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationClinical ObservationDocumentationInterprofessional CollaborationOral Communication

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

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)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 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 - Laveen at SPOONER a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,541 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
72% this job
Loan repayment
38% this job
Relocation assistance
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

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

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Spooner

Wellness and Fitness Services
Scottsdale, Arizona
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Student loan repayment
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k matching
Generous CME
Paid time off