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Banner Physical Therapy
Queen Creek, Arizona

Certified Hand Therapist - Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $85K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Certified Hand Therapist - Physical Therapist
  • Location: 20815 E Rittenhouse Rd. Suite E103 Queen Creek, AZ 85142
  • Incentives: $15,000 Sign-on Bonus and $350/month Student Loan Repayment
  • Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday

Compensation: Salaried starting at $85,000 and up, commensurate with experience PLUS Sign-on Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program

Join our specialized outpatient hand therapy program and work alongside a collaborative team dedicated to exceptional upper extremity care. We welcome experienced hand therapists and Physical Therapists preparing to sit for their CHT certification who are looking to advance their expertise and career.

Banner Physical Therapy is seeking a full-time Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), Physical Therapist to treat various upper extremity disorders ranging from tendon injuries, sprains, strains, post-operative fractures, and more. We are seeking a skilled hand therapist experienced in custom splinting. The Certified Hand Therapist will collaborate with our regional hand therapy coordinator to ensure you have the necessary resources for success.

Why join our nationwide team of amazing hand therapists?

National hand therapy program in 32 states with more than 300 CHTs nationwide, and an additional 300 hand therapists are a part of the national hand therapy program

Nationally supported mentorship program: therapists interested in pursuing their CHT credentials (available in most regions). Experienced therapists have the opportunity to become mentors.

Education Department offers: National UE Symposium, National Journal Club, National CHT Study Group, free local CEUs, webinar training programs, and additional certification courses available for UE COMT

  • Hand team meetings in each local area, virtual meetings, and training available.
  • Opportunities to observe in physician clinics and work in contracted positions in physicians’ clinics
  • Opportunity for research activities
  • Opportunity to develop and participate in program development for special populations
  • Hand therapy clinics are fully equipped and provide many treatment options
  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth, clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Responsible for the evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications of high quality hand therapy services to patients and customers.

Provide comprehensive and individualized treatment programs.

Maintain positive level of interaction with facilities and clients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.

Stay current and up to date with Occupational Therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school for occupational or physical therapy
  • Hold specialty certification or licensure in hand therapy
  • National registration and state licensure or registration required
  • Previous, demonstrated marketing experience
  • Solid experience in application of custom splinting pre and post-op orthopedic
  • CPR certification
  • Valid state driver’s license

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic carePatient evaluationTendon injury treatmentPost-operative careClinical documentationPatient communicationUpper extremity rehabilitationSplint fabrication

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Arizona, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (295 salary observations; 1,344 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,016 salary observations; 63,510 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,724 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $90k–$103k)317 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Arizona vs national$91k median in Arizona$94k nationally (−3%)295 state / 12,016 national salary observations
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Arizona494 active21,998 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentArizona Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment517 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,736 in the last 30 days4,595 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,724 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 Certified Hand Therapist - Physical Therapist at Banner Physical Therapy 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 21,724 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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7
<$90k
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$90k-100k
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$100k-110k
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$110k-120k
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$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Loan repayment
33% this job
Relocation assistance
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

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

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About Banner Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
Life and disability protection
Student loan repayment program
Generous PTO
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Mentorship and orientation programs
Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program with bonus incentives

Living in Queen Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$505k≈ 5.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,229/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 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.

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