Certified Hand Therapist or Occupational Therapist

Company Description

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. Although we have grown to meet the needs of a population that has exploded in size, our goals have remained the same.

With Certified Hand Therapists (CHT) at each location and several licensed physical therapists, our team can provide expert individualized treatment to each patient experiencing trauma, illness, or injury.

Interested in working side by side with a fellow CHT? Interested in working with a large group of trauma Hand Surgeons? It’s a golden opportunity to see a wide range of diagnoses and practice mastering custom splinting skills.

We are looking for a CHT or OT with Hand Therapy focus to work 30 - 39 hours per week.

• Hand trauma cases
• Professional growth and multi-level management opportunities, including Profit Share.
• Private Practice Therapy
  - Close collaboration with Management
• AI DOCUMENTATION- LESS DOCUMENTATION TIME
• Ongoing mentorship and support with our experienced CHT’s. Journal Clubs
• EMR system tailored to hand therapy
  - Efficient Documentation
• Private Practice Therapy
  - Close collaboration with Management
• Reasonable patient caseload per day
• DHPT has been treating patients with upper extremity conditions since 1997. Our doctors love us!

• Graduate from an accredited college with an AOTA curriculum.
• 1.5 + Years’ hands-on experience in Upper extremity
• Current AZ license and CPR certification.
• Outgoing and energetic personality.
• Excellent patient care and communication skills with the ability to multitask while providing an exceptional experience for anyone who enters the clinic.

• Compensation: $80K - $95K and opportunities for advancement
• 5K sign-on bonus offered
• Lucrative Sign-on bonus upon CHT certification
• Incentive bonus potential
• $1200 of annual CEU reimbursement
• Excellent benefits package including 401k, health, dental, and 13 days of paid time off after 3 months
• Professional growth and multi-level management opportunities, including Profit Share.
• Flexible schedule - No weekend schedules

We invite you to visit one of our clinics and take a tour and meet some of the folks that can answer questions you have about their work experience and culture of our company. Call Jeanette to set up a visit.  text friendly.

Please take some time to review our CORE VALUE on our website, If you share similar values and love the great outdoors, you will be in good company with our avid hikers, weekend warriors and CHT therapists who love to mentor.

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