Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$25-$28/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Optimal Physical Therapy Solutions is looking to add a full time Physical Therapist Assistant to our clinic staff. New graduates and experienced PTA's are welcome to apply. You must be licensed in the State of Texas.
The successful candidate will conduct daily patient physical therapy treatment involving frequent interaction with both patients and physicians; provide patient care as prescribed by the referring physician based on the evaluation, assessment and design of the Physical Therapist; will assist with maintenance and updating of patient case files.
Benefits
- Individualized Mentorship
- Leadership Development
- Continuing Education Reimbursement and MedBridge Access
- Extremely Competitive Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
- 401k with company match up to 4%
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- 100% Paid Telehealth Benefits (enrolled employees and family)
- Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Access to Ambient AI Scribe
- Access to SoFi at Work for Preferential Lending and Refinance Rates
- New Grad Guidance and Professional Development
- Small, Local Brand Feel centered Around Quality Patient Care with Large Employer Resources
Qualifications
Have a state of Texas PTA license along with a strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a friendly and professional manner with both patients and physicians.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will conduct daily patient physical therapy treatments and provide care based on the assessment and design of the Physical Therapist. They are also responsible for maintaining and updating patient case files while communicating effectively with patients and physicians.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (608 salary observations; 5,717 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 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 ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $52k–$58k | Physical Therapy median $70k (middle half $68k–$78k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $88k median in Texas | $94k nationally (−7%)608 state / 11,670 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$57k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 2,057 active | 21,959 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas physical therapist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,887 in the last 30 days | 4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$55k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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