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Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Part-time Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPart-Time

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Job Description

  • Job Location: The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho - Rio Rancho, NM
  • Position Type: Part Time
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed

Join Our Team at The Neighborhood at Rio Rancho and La Vida Llena in Albuquerque, NM! Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further!

The Neighborhood at Rio Rancho and La Vida Llena in Albuquerque, NM, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a Part-time Physical Therapist.

About Us: Located in the beautiful Albuquerque area, The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho offers a rewarding opportunity for therapy professionals in a welcoming Life Plan Community near the Sandia Mountains.

The community provides a variety of amenities, engaging activities, and services designed to enrich residents’ lives, including creative arts, opportunities for self-improvement, and recreational activities.

The part-time position may also include occasional visits to La Vida Llena in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights, where residents enjoy activities such as book clubs, unique campus amenities, and the many attractions the surrounding area has to offer.

Joining the therapy team means becoming part of a dedicated group of professionals committed to enhancing residents’ well-being through compassionate care and exceptional rehabilitation services.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist shall screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, discharge plan, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines.

Ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure. Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Screen, evaluate, and re-evaluate residents, develop discharge plans, and revise established plans of care under physician supervision. Provide rehabilitation services and supervise Physical Therapy Assistants as needed.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program, along with an active state license and applicable certifications. Candidates should have strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills, and working knowledge of relevant policies and clinical programs.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Physical Therapy EvaluationPatient ScreeningRe-evaluationDischarge PlanningPlan of Care RevisionSupervision of Physical Therapy AssistantsOrganizationWritten CommunicationClinical Program Knowledge

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New Mexico?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $88k–$102k)318 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Mexico index 92.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New Mexico112 active21,795 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 32% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
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

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 27 employers
12
<$110k
9
$110k-130k
2
$130k-150k
9
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Ironside Human Resources · Plevna, Montana

$80/hr
#2

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Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#3

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

$150k-$160k
#4

Physical Therapist

$68-$76/hr
+ 36 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 21,840 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rio Rancho

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$343k
Typical market rent
$1,867/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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