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BSA Health System
Amarillo, Texas

Physical Therapist / PT

Physical TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Acute Care Physical Therapist in Amarillo, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

BSA Hospital is a 445-bed hospital serving the Amarillo area for over 120 years and continues to be Amarillo’s preferred healthcare provider. At BSA, the focus is to provide quality healthcare in Christian love, service, and dignity.

Responsibilities

  • Provide and document examinations and evaluations
  • Establish functional PT diagnosis, prognoses and plans of care
  • Formulate treatment goals
  • Provide physical therapy intervention to patients
  • Measure and report outcomes
  • Formulate and carry out discharge plans
  • Supervise licensed and non-licensed assigned staff or students
  • Interact and practice in collaboration with other professionals
  • Individuals must comply with the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Acts and Rules

Qualifications

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
  • Current Texas state licensure as a Physical Therapist.
  • BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
  • Preferred Job Requirements
  • Previous acute care or clinic experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical documentationTreatment planningDischarge planningStaff supervisionPhysical therapy diagnosisOutcome measurement

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (657 salary observations; 6,297 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,688 salary observations; 66,259 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,786 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $88k–$90k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−6%)657 state / 12,688 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,030 active21,794 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physical therapist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,101 in the last 30 days4,346 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,786 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

42 jobs · 36 employers
10
<$100k
16
$100k-115k
9
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Ironside Human Resources · San Antonio, Texas

$68/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Marlboro NJ

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$140k
#3

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Physical Therapist

$39.78-$66.3/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,786 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BSA Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Amarillo, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career growth opportunities
Tuition assistance
Wellness resources
Financial well-being resources
Paid time off
Health benefits

Living in Amarillo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Amarillo, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.