Certified Hand Therapist - PRN

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50-$55/hr

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Job Description

  • Position: Certified Hand Therapist (PRN)
  • Location: 265 West Ina Road Tucson, AZ 85704
  • Schedule: PRN Weekdays - Flexible Schedule
  • Compensation: $50.00 - $55.00/Hr., pending experience

Banner Physical Therapy is seeking a Per-Diem Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist, to treat various upper extremity disorders ranging from tendon injuries, sprains, strains, post-operative fractures, and more. We are seeking a hand therapist who is skilled in custom splinting. The Certified Hand Therapist will work with our regional hand therapy coordinator to ensure you have what you need for success.

Why join our nationwide team of amazing hand therapists?

National hand therapy program in 32 states with more than 300 CHT’s 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 a mentor.

Education Department Offers: National UE symposium, National journal club, National CHT study group, free local CEU’s, webinar training programs, additional certification course available for UE COMT

  • Hand team meetings in each local area and virtual meetings and training available.
  • Opportunities to observe in physician clinics and work in contracted positions in physician’s 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

PRN Perks

  • Continuing Education: Free in-person and online CEUs to keep learning
  • Career Growth: Access to a nationwide, professional support network
  • 401(k): Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours in a calendar year
  • Diversity: Work with a variety of team sizes, patient populations, and specialties

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

  • If you’re passionate about helping others and value flexibility, apply today!
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningOrthopedic careTendon injury treatmentPost-operative careClinical documentationPatient communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Hand Therapist - PRN at Banner Physical Therapy a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,459 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 6% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$104k–$114kMental Health Therapy median $84k (middle half $70k–$92k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$108k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Arizona213 active7,571 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% remote · 6% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment333 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,530 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Banner Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free in-person and online CEUs
401(k) matching after 1,000 hours
National hand therapy mentorship program
National UE symposium and journal club
CHT study group
Career growth network

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$320k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 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.