Physical Therapist / Acute Care / M-F
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Job Description
Responsibilities
Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.
A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.
Visit us online at: nwths.com
Position: Physical Therapist - Sign on Bonus Available!
Position Summary
The Physical Therapist functions under the direct supervision of the physical medicine supervisor.
The staff therapist assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and provides physical therapy evaluations, modalities and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care.
They also assume the responsibility and accountability of the care of their patients who are being treated by physical therapist assistants.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Provides patient care services of all ages from neonate to geriatric
- Performs patient assessment
- Establishes plan of care
- Provides care in accordance with physician's orders and established plan of care
- Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver, or significant other and provides education to meet those needs
Plans for Discharge
- Communicates with patient, family, caregivers, significant other and members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care
- Assesses the effectiveness of the treatment given and modifies treatment to achieve goals
Benefit Highlights
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
Pet Insurance
More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.
Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.
Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.
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Qualifications
Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:
Licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state of Texas with a SCD or DPT
BLS from the American Heart Association (or obtained during orientation) and maintain certification throughout employment
Physical and Sensory Requirements
- Ability to read, write and converse in English
- Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors and others
- Ability to remain calm and composed under stress, including emergency response to patient incidents
- Ability to respond to pages
- Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions
- Bending, lifting (50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25-50 pounds frequently), grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, prolonged walking, standing and/or sitting
- Ability to have sensory skills to differentiate clinical signs and symptoms
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist / Acute Care / M-F at UHS a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,935 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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