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Physical Therapist PRN

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Job Description

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown is a joint venture surgical hospital between Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH), United Surgical Partners International (USPI), and local physicians.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Uptown provides a wide range of medical and surgical services for to the greater North Texas area across 8 ORs, 24 private Inpatient rooms, a full-service ED.

The hospital specializes in both inpatient and outpatient procedures in Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Spine, General, Bariatrics, Surgical Oncology, ENT, Reconstructive Surgery, and other surgical specialties.

Baylor Medical Center at Uptown is currently seeking a Physical Therapist in the Physical Therapy Department for a PRN opportunity.

Job Summary

The ideal candidate must have strong orthopedic skills, and comfortable working with a variety of post-surgical patients. Physical Therapist (PT) evaluates plans and implements treatments for hospitalized patients according to age specific needs.

The PT reviews with the patient and caregiver the current diagnosis, prognosis and treatment goals while planning and implementing a safe and timely treatment plan. The PT collaborates with the referring physician when needed and completes all patient care documentation concisely and timely.

Position Required Skills for the PT Include

  • The Physical Therapist (PT) evaluates, plans and implements treatments for hospitalized patients according to age specific needs.
  • The PT reviews with the patient and caregiver the current diagnosis, prognosis and treatment goals while planning and implementing a safe and timely treatment plan.
  • The PT collaborates with the referring physician and other hospital staff when needed and completes all patient care documentation concisely and timely.
  • The PT provides input or support for facility training opportunities in ergonomics, body mechanics, and patient handling for staff as well as peri-surgery education for patients/families.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate hospitalized patients and plan and deliver safe, timely physical therapy treatments tailored to their age-specific needs, including care for orthopedic and post-surgical patients. Explain diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment goals to patients and caregivers; collaborate with physicians and hospital staff, complete documentation, and support staff training and peri-surgery education.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an accredited physical therapy program, a current Texas physical therapy license, and current BLS certification. Candidates should have 1–2 years of adult orthopedic experience, preferably in a hospital, maintain state-required continuing education, and demonstrate strong communication, organizational, and rehabilitation equipment knowledge.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic Physical TherapyPost-Surgical Patient CarePatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningTreatment ImplementationAge-Specific CarePatient and Caregiver EducationPhysician CollaborationClinical DocumentationPerioperative EducationOrganization

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (770 salary observations; 4,962 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).

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

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution47 jobs · 34 employers

24
<$110k
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$110k-130k
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$130k-150k
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$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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