Physical Therapist

Mayo Clinic

📍Tempe, AZ
Posted May 21, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Physical Therapist

Company

Mayo Clinic

Location

Tempe, AZ

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4417776127

Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

  • Medical: Multiple plan options.

  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.

  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.

  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.

  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities
The Physical Therapists include evaluation/re-evaluation, develops a plan of care, provides evidence-based treatment, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status and appropriately interprets information relative to the patient’s needs. Works closely with the patient, family, and other members of a physician-led team in providing individualized patient treatment.

Completes required documentation of care and appropriate billing consistent with professional guidelines. Engages in research, education and quality initiatives in pursuit of excellence in the provision of care, as well as develops and carries out a personalized plan for professional development. A small subset of employees may be required to drive on a regular or occasional basis.

Duties require extensive standing and walking, frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Requires heavy lifting, pushing, and positioning and transferring patients.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in physical therapy from an accredited college or university required.An academic or professional doctorate is preferred (PhD, DSc, DPT). Advanced Board Specialty Certification is preferred.

Current Arizona licensure as a Physical Therapist required. Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire and must be valid for 90 days or greater from start date. Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency. Valid Arizona driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record.

Exemption Status
Exempt

Compensation Detail
$88,004.80 - $132,080.00 / year

Benefits Eligible
Yes

Schedule
Full Time

Hours/Pay Period
80

Schedule Details
M-F 8:00-4:30

Weekend Schedule
None

International Assignment
No

Site Description
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" . Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter
Kianne Wohlfert

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you incorporate current evidence-based research into developing a plan of care for a complex patient?
  • 2.Can you walk me through your process for completing clinical documentation and billing to ensure compliance with professional guidelines?
  • 3.This role requires heavy lifting, positioning, and transferring patients. How do you maintain proper body mechanics while ensuring patient safety during these physically demanding tasks?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you worked within a physician-led multidisciplinary team to improve a patient's outcome.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to interpret complex patient data that was inconsistent with their reported symptoms, and how you adjusted your plan of care.
  • 3.Give an example of how you have pursued professional development or contributed to quality initiatives in your past practice.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.A patient's family is frustrated with the pace of their loved one's recovery and demands you change your evidence-based treatment plan to something more aggressive. How do you handle this?
  • 2.You are treating a patient when you observe a sudden, significant change in their vital signs and clinical status. What are your immediate next steps?

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Evidence-based treatmentPlan of care developmentPhysician-led teamPatient evaluationClinical documentationQuality initiativesProfessional developmentPatient positioningArizona licensureBasic Life Support

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