Physical Therapist

1 month ago
Hurst, TexasFull TimePhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Cook Children's Health Care System as a Physical Therapist – Full-Time in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Cook Children's Health Care System as a Physical Therapist – Full-Time.

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical JudgmentDecision-MakingEvidence Based PracticeMusculoskeletal AssessmentNeuromuscular AssessmentNeurological AssessmentRespiratory AssessmentDevelopmental AssessmentPain Disorder ManagementTeam OrientationCustomer Relations

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Physical Therapy and be required to obtain BLS certification within 30 days of employment. Licensure for Physical Therapy in the state or eligibility for licensure is also mandatory.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Cook Children's Health Care System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Cook Children's Health Care System is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Hurst, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Clinical Judgment, Decision-Making, Evidence Based Practice, Musculoskeletal Assessment, Neuromuscular Assessment, Neurological Assessment, Respiratory Assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The physical therapist is responsible for delivering competent and skilled care to patients and families based on their identified needs, emphasizing teamwork and sound clinical judgment. This includes assessing and implementing direct services for patients dealing with musculoskeletal, neuromuscula...

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About Cook Children's Health Care System

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, TX
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago