Pt Tech/Aide
Gilbert, AZJob$16–17/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Pt Tech/Aide supports physical therapy sessions by assisting patients with exercises under a licensed therapist’s supervision, preparing and maintaining treatment areas and equipment, and monitoring patient responses. The role also includes patient escort and administrative tasks such as scheduling and check-in. The employer is willing to teach and train candidates interested in medical or rehabilitation fields.
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Full job description
Company Description
Compensation: $16-17/hr
Desert Hand and Physical Therapy opened its doors in 1997 with one therapist and an office manager, who shared common goals of providing patients with the best and most qualified upper-extremity care in the Valley of the Sun. Today, Desert Hand and Physical Therapy has grown to 10 locations around the Valley.
Job Description
JOB DETAILS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Kind and compassionate patient and employee service.
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Adhere to company policies and procedures, government regulations, safety, and infection control protocols
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Follow strict HIPAA laws
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Assist patients with exercises under the supervision of a licensed therapist.
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Maintain, set up, and clean treatment areas before and after therapy sessions.
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Prepare therapy equipment and assist with the application of modalities per OT/PT state practice guidelines
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Escort patients to and from therapy areas as needed, adhering to patient safety concerns.
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Monitor and report patient responses to the treating therapist during therapy sessions
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Maintain inventory of therapy supplies and report low stock levels
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Perform administrative tasks such as data entry, answering phones, scheduling, and patient check-in and check-out responsibilities.
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Additional tasks as assigned by the Manager
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Driving between the clinics for coverage and meetings
Qualifications
Good communication skills, reliable, eager to learn, and enjoys helping others. We are willing to teach and train those interested in the medical or rehabilitation fields. It's a good place to interact with patients and gain extensive exposure to physical therapy treatment programs. All employees are required to complete a background check.
Qualifications
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High school diploma or equivalent
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Good character
Ability to follow instructions and work effectively in a team environment
Additional Information
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Compensation: $16-17/hr
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401(k)
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Dental insurance
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Disability insurance
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Employee assistance program
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Health insurance
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Life insurance
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Paid time off
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Vision insurance
We invite you to visit one of our clinics, take a tour, and meet some of the folks who can answer your questions about their work experience and our company culture. Call Jeanette to set up a visit. 602.405.3235 text-friendly.
Please take some time to review our CORE VALUES on our website, deserthandandpt.com. If you share similar values and love helping others, Desert Hand and PT is the place to be!
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement and/or if you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]
How this job compares
Set against the 3,496 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$16–17/hr
- US median$24–34/hr1,973 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $16.50/hr, is 43% below the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Patient Care hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 40 open Patient Care jobs in Arizona and 3,496 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Arizona
- Banner Health15 open
- CVS Health8 open
- Community Health Systems5 open
- Experience
- Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (895 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,082 of the 3,496 open Patient Care jobs (60%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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