Physical Therapist - PT

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60/hr

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
  • Dallas, TX
  • Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Day Neuro
  • PRN
  • PRN Rate: $60/hr.

We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

Dallas has again been ranked one of the nation’s “Best Rehabilitation Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-2026!

Responsibilities

Seeking a Physical Therapist to join our multidisciplinary teams in the outpatient setting. The clinic serves patients following neurological injury or impairment (e. g. stroke, TBI, neurodegenerative disease, etc.), with the focus on return to highest level of independence and community reintegration.

The position will support the traditional outpatient department and our Day Neuro and SCI Max programs with opportunities for both regular and intermittent coverage, as a regular contributor to team collaboration and patient centered care.

The successful candidate will have experience treating the neurological patient population.

Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

#BSWIR - Inpatient

  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical TherapyNeurological RehabilitationStroke RehabilitationTraumatic Brain Injury TreatmentNeurodegenerative Disease CarePatient AssessmentRehabilitation PlanningMultidisciplinary CollaborationBLS Certification

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)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 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
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−6%)657 state / 12,688 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$129k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,042 active21,926 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 65% no weekends40 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 days4,345 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, 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. At the posted ~$125k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs
4
<$110k
2
$110k-120k
7
$120k-130k
5
$130k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80-$110/hr
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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 21,786 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Work-life balance

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,604/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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