Physical Therapist Assistant (License)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$34/hr

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Job Description

Overview

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
  • Red Oak, TX
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Full Time
  • Starting Rate: $34/hr

Benefits of becoming an employee with us

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. Also, as a member of the Select Medical Corporation, should life take you to a different area of the country in the future, we have an extensive network of sister companies that could allow for easy transfer without interruption to your benefits.

Responsibilities

BSW Rehab Outpatient in Red Oak is looking to grow our treatment team by bringing on a physical therapist assistant. This role requires extensive knowledge of orthopedic as well as sport specific rehabilitation for operative and non-operative cases. In the role, you will be able to utilize some great diagnostic and interventional equipment and work with specialty trained clinicians treating a variety of diagnoses. We are looking for a team player with excellent communication skills.

Under the direct supervision of a licensed PT, assists with the implementation of the therapy plan of care. Responsible for delegation and direction of supportive personnel for those assigned patients, in order to enhance patient care services. Consistently communicates with supervising PT in regard to scheduled patients to ensure identification of need for assessment and reassessment of patients, modification of treatment plans and other interventions requiring therapist direction. Participates in education of patients, families, students, coworkers and self. Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, within the scope of practice.

Qualifications

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

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  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyOrthopedic rehabilitationTreatment planningDiagnostic equipment operationInterventional equipment operationBLS certification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (License) at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (670 salary observations; 2,761 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (14,963 salary observations; 33,865 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$71k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Pta Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs

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$45k
2
$73k
3
$75k-90k
1
$100k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution13 jobs · 10 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Adaptive Home Health · Hutto, Texas

$75k-$100k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant PTA $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Amedisys · Bryan, Texas

$30 - $40/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTA

$35-$39/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$70k-$80k
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Red Oak

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k
Typical market rent
$2,168/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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 Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient

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

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
Work-life balance
Career advancement opportunities