Physical Therapist - PT - $50k Sign-On Bonus

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

As The CORE Institute continues to grow, we are currently seeking a full-time Physical Therapist to join our team of professionals at our West Phoenix Clinic.

We are currently offering up to $50k in bonus incentives including Sign-On Bonus, Loan Forgiveness, Retention Bonus, and more!

Why Work for The CORE Institute?

We are a physical therapist run and directed private company. Our physical therapists work closely with the best and most advanced orthopedic surgeons in the southwest U.S.

We Offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Up to 2k in monthly performance bonuses
  • Predictable Patient Volume
  • Comprehensive support model
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • $1,750+ Annual CEU Stipend
  • Collaboration opportunities with Surgical & Research teams
  • Mentorship Program
  • Remote Therapy Monitoring
  • Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits
  • Monthly $43 stipend to use toward ancillary benefits
  • HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match
  • 401k plan after 6 months of service with company match (Part-time employees included)
  • Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide supports
  • Employee Appreciation Days
  • Employee Wellness Events

Essential Functions

1. Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with the care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

2. Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals,

3. Assesses patient condition, establishes goals, treatments, and care plans in conjunction with the physician, patient/family.

4. Ensures that appropriate treatment is performed in an interdisciplinary fashion, consulting with physicians about the impact of physical therapy factors on the patient’s health status.

5. Documents findings, treatments, and other patient information for the medical record.

6. Educates patient/family on appropriate care and use of various therapies/exercises.

7. Serves as information/education resource for patients, families, and staff.

8. Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Technicians.

9. Serves as a resource to Physical Therapy staff.

10. Provides ongoing education to the Physical Therapy staff.

11. Assists the director with patient care issues.

12. Maintains patient confidentiality.

13. The job holder must demonstrate current competencies for the job position.

Education

Requires a Master's degree and Current certification as a Physical Therapist

Experience

Two plus years of experience in Spine orthopedics and general orthopedics.

Requirements

Two years of experience in and outpatient physical therapy clinic. Experience with orthopedics is preferred

Knowledge

1. Knowledge of acute and chronic protocols, administration of medications, delivering physical care following the treatment plan.

2. Knowledge of how to assess patient health and measure/record physiologic and growth indices.

3. Knowledge of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.

Skills

1. Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.

2. Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.

3. Skill in evaluating and revising the care plan based on patient changes.

Abilities

1. Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of a dependent medical practitioner.

2. Ability to develop health education programs and materials.

3. Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will assess patient health, develop and implement individualized care plans, and provide acute and chronic patient care. They are also responsible for supervising support staff and collaborating with physicians and research teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic assessmentCare planningDocumentationPatient educationSupervisionClinical protocolsMedication administrationPhysiological assessmentData analysisInterdisciplinary collaborationTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Arizona, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (312 salary observations; 1,423 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,871 salary observations; 62,396 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Arizona vs national$91k median in Arizona$94k nationally (−2%)312 state / 12,871 national salary observations
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Arizona488 active21,851 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$50k sign-on · loan repaymentArizona Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 23% offer loan repayment511 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,556 in the last 30 days4,853 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+2.2% 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

26 jobs · 23 employers
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<$85k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Loan repayment
30% this job
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,724 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo) logo

About Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo)

Hospitals and Health Care
Phoenix, AZ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $50K bonus incentives (sign-on, loan forgiveness, retention)
Up to $2K monthly performance bonuses
Student Loan Repayment Program
$1,750+ annual CEU stipend
Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits
Monthly $43 ancillary benefits stipend
HSA with company match
401(k) with company match after 6 months

Living in Surprise

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$388k
Typical market rent
$1,942/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.