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Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Physical Therapist Float - Outpatient

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.15-$66.64/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

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Job Description

Location Address

6301 Forest Hills Dr NE Albuquerque, NM 87109-4137

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $39.15 Maximum Offer $66.64

Summary

Transform patient outcomes with your expertise- build your career at Presbyterian Healthcare Services Outpatient Services!

This position is designated as a Float Physical Therapist, supporting multiple outpatient locations based on operational needs.

Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

  • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 1.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Responsibilities

Float Physical Therapists receive an additional $2.00 per hour differential in recognition of the flexibility and adaptability required for this role.

  • The Float Physical Therapist will rotate between the following clinic locations:
  • Kaseman – Albuquerque
  • Healthplex – Albuquerque
  • Southern – Rio Rancho

Las Estancias – South Valley

Physical Therapist are movement experts who improve quality of life through hands-on care, patient education and prescribed movement. Our Physical therapist work as a team with physical therapy assistants to treat people of all ages and abilities.

In this position with Presbyterian’s Outpatient rehabilitation department gives clinicians the opportunity to treat a variety of patients and the ability to work with a group of therapist that have a range in specialties. The Outpatient rehabilitation team is collaborative and patient-focused.

We place a strong emphasis on providing orientation and mentorship in order to ensure the well-being and success of our new team members. Join a team that is committed to improving the health of our communities!

Additional Job Duties

Evaluates patients, develops plans and goals, and implements treatment programs for improvement of physical or developmental dysfunction and independence in activities of daily living.

  • Continuously reassesses treatment plans and goals.
  • Educates and instructs regarding home programs and preventive measures as appropriate to patient, family, and others.
  • Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department in a timely manner.
  • Communicates with patient, family, physician, and other healthcare providers regarding patient care.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Participates in educational programs and inservices and other meetings as required. Participates on special project teams and other related duties as assigned and requested

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy Preferred.
  • NM License of Physical Therapy required.
  • BLS required at time of hire.
  • New graduates are encouraged to apply.
  • We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMovement analysisClinical careCollaborationEPIC charting

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 43 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Float - Outpatient at Presbyterian Healthcare Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,485 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 19 employers

9
<$100k
10
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
4
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2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
Loan repayment
27% this job
Relocation assistance
27% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,485 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,455/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, NM
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus available
Relocation bonus available
Tuition and certification reimbursement
Scholarship opportunities
Malpractice liability insurance
Loan forgiveness through NM Higher Education Department
EPIC electronic charting system
Wellness program with free gyms