Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) FT, PT and PRN
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Job Description
10,000 STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE
Ready for a career move that pays you back? Full-Time Therapists at Ranger may be eligible for up to $10,000 in student loan assistance.
Make your next move count! Fun and Stable In-house Therapy Team!
Ranger Care Center, a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center is currently seeking a full time Physical Therapist to join our dedicated in-house therapy team!
We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and offer opportunities for you to create programming in gait, balance, wheelchair positioning, strength, functional maintenance, and fun, creative groups.
We provide on-going training and career development opportunities as well as career advancement with our growing organization! Flexible part time and PRN schedules also available.
Vital Therapy supports over 50 skilled nursing facilities with in-house therapy program throughout the state of Texas. We believe in developing and training our leaders, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.
We Offer
- Highly competitive pay
- Flexible schedules
- Long term growth and advancement opportunities
- And more!
Requirements
Texas License
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will provide therapy services for patients with various orthopedic and neurological conditions. They will also develop and implement programming for gait, balance, strength, and functional maintenance.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (767 salary observations; 4,919 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,723 salary observations; 56,085 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.
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Living in Ranger
- Median resident rent
- $904/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.