Pediatric Physical Therapist (PT) Outpatient (PRN/Days)

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Pediatric Physical Therapist (PT) Outpatient

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work Location

  • Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093
  • Work hours: PRN/As needed - Weekdays and weekends.
  • Tuesday and Thursdays, 12-16 hours per week
  • Will work two weekend days a month and one holiday a year.

Rehab Department Highlights

  • Engaged Staff and Leadership
  • Inclusive team focused on providing exceptional patient care
  • Here’s What You Need
  • Bachelor's Degree, Completion of a Physical Therapy program, upon hire required
  • Pediatric experience preferred
  • PT - Physical Therapist, Texas Physical Therapy License, upon hire required and

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support, prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required

Good verbal and written communication skills in English; Problem solving ability; Ability to teach others; Time management skills; Good interpersonal and customer service skills, Basic leadership skills

What You Will Do

  • Performs age appropriate patient treatment
  • Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment
  • Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license
  • Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely
  • Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary
  • Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment)
  • Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self management and assistive equipment

Maintains Patient Safety Throughout Treatment

  • Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues
  • Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs
  • Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy
  • Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist

Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

  • Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
  • A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights

Since 1991, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. As a 386-bed, full-service hospital, we're proud to deliver exceptional care to North Texans through advanced technology and a dedicated team.

We offer a range of specialties, including emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine care, orthopedics, women's services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, and critical care. Our hospital also provides comprehensive surgical services supported by leading technology and clinical expertise.

As we look to the future, a new patient tower under construction and major campus renovations underway will deliver even greater access to advanced care in neuroscience, heart and vascular services, digestive health, and an expanded Emergency Department.

Texas Health Plano is a Level II Trauma Facility and the only health care provider in Collin County with Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal Facility designations. We are also a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and Primary Heart Attack Center accredited by The Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement.

We're proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated hospital and home to the DFW area's only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit. Our team members enjoy outstanding benefits, including an on-site childcare center designed to support working parents.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

  • Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
  • Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org

Key Responsibilities

Perform age-appropriate physical therapy treatments and evaluate patient progress through reassessments. Educate patients and their families on treatment plans, safety, and home management programs.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree, completion of a Physical Therapy program, and a valid Texas Physical Therapy License. BCLS certification is required prior to independent patient care, and pediatric experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric Physical TherapyPatient EducationInterpersonal Skills

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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.

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Salary Distribution49 jobs · 38 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
31% this job
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 431 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401k
PTO
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Parental Leave
Flex Spending
Tuition Reimbursement