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Community Health Systems
Sahuarita, Arizona

Physical Therapist PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapists are eligible for up to $10,000 in Student Loan Repayment!

Why You’ll Love Working Here!

  • My Health – Medical, Dental, and Vision plans. Flexible Spending Accounts and Employee Assistance Programs
  • My Future – PTO and Sick Time, 401(k) with Employer Match, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • CHS Pathways - Student Loan Repayment, Educational Support, and Licensure and Certification Reimbursement, Opportunities for career advancement
  • My Advantage - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Life and Long-Term Care Insurance, Pet Insurance
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program, Reward and Recognition Programs and much more!
  • Benefit eligible Physical Therapists are eligible for up to $10,000 in Student Loan Repayment!
  • Flexible scheduling, find a shift that works for you!

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist evaluates, plans, and administers therapeutic procedures in physical medicine and rehabilitation as prescribed by a referring physician.

This role establishes individualized physical therapy goals, provides treatments, and regularly reassesses patient progress, documenting all findings accurately.

Schedule

PRN, as needed, schedule varies, Flexible scheduling, find a shift that works for you!

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) required
  • 0-2 years of experience in a physical therapy setting required

Licenses and Certifications

  • PT - Physical Therapist license in the state of employment required
  • BCLS - Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire required

Essential Functions

  • Conducts thorough physical therapy evaluations to assess patient needs and develops individualized treatment plans.
  • Administers safe and effective therapy treatments, ensuring all interventions are appropriately documented.
  • Reassesses and adjusts treatment plans within appropriate timeframes to align with patient progress and changing needs.
  • Provides clear, concise, and accurate documentation of evaluations, treatment plans, progress notes, and billing information.
  • Educates patients and their families on treatment plans, therapeutic exercises, and post-treatment care to support long-term recovery.
  • Operates therapy equipment safely and maintains a clean, organized, and safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Collaborates with referring physicians, peers, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity and quality of patient care.
  • Demonstrates population-appropriate competencies for all relevant patient demographics, tailoring care to individual needs.
  • Maintains compliance with facility policies, including safety, infection control, and risk management procedures.
  • Adapts to changes professionally and effectively, following the chain of command to address and resolve issues impacting patient care.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

INDRESPTHER

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist evaluates, plans, and administers therapeutic procedures while documenting patient progress accurately. They also educate patients and families on treatment plans and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationEquipment safetyInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (323 salary observations; 1,510 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,008 salary observations; 66,534 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)). 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
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 22,012 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Arizona vs national$91k median in Arizona$94k nationally (−3%)323 state / 13,008 national salary observations
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Arizona497 active22,002 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 28% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentArizona physical therapist listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment520 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,905 in the last 30 days4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,012 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist PRN at Community Health Systems a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

42 jobs · 29 employers
17
<$115k
9
$115k-135k
10
$135k-155k
6
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
29% this job
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

Physical Therapist

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#4

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday Schedule

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Community Health Systems

Hospitals and Health Care
Franklin, TN
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Loan Repayment up to $10,000
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
PTO and Sick Time
401(k) with Employer Match

Living in Sahuarita

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,963/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
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 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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