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Physical Therapist - Full-time

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized treatment facility located ten minutes from downtown Austin on 67 wooded acres. We have served the Austin community for over 80-years and are proud of our history and tenured leadership team.

Today, Texas NeuroRehab Center provides complex medical and brain injury rehab for ages 13 years and older and neurobehavioral residential treatment services for children and adolescents. The capabilities of the facility as a whole allow for integrated and specialized care for children, adolescents and adults facing difficult challenges.

Texas NeuroRehab Center is looking for a Physical Therapist for our PABI unit with experience and passion in helping people with neurological impairments to join our team!

The ideal candidate will have experience in providing physical therapy services to individuals with neurological impairments such as CVA, TBI and SCI.

The successful candidate will be able to assess and diagnose patients, develop creative individualized treatment plans, work closely with an interdisciplinary team and provide therapeutic interventions that help people to return to active lives at home and in the community.

This position would serve throughout our continuum of care in LTACH, IPR, and Post-Acute Brain Injury Programs as needed. If you’re passionate about helping others and are committed to providing the highest quality of care in a fun, stimulating environment JOIN US!”

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Provide PT consultation regarding treatment issues.
  • Provide PT evaluations to patients.
  • Complete assigned documentation according to guidelines set forth by the facility and APTA.
  • Provide supervision to Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) and PT Aides.
  • Benefit & Rewards 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

Qualifications

The following are the job requirements for the Physical Therapist position:

Education

Masters or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. Knowledge of neurodevelopment, motor control and neurological dysfunction.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Current Texas Physical Therapy License.

Experience

At least one year of practice as a physical therapist. Experience in Acute Care and/or a Neuro setting highly recommended.

Physical/General Requirements

Able to sustain physical activity eight hours a day. Able to remain on feet eight hours per day. Able to frequently lift, carry, and lower 50 pounds without assistance. Able to push patients in wheelchairs up and down hills. Able to transfer patients to and from wheelchairs.

Able to verbally communicate so as to explain treatment to the patient, allow patient to be an active participant, and to de-escalate a crisis situation. Able to visually observe and convey in writing patient progress and behavior. Able to use hands repetitively. Regular and expected attendance.

Hearing and vision sufficient to perform essential job functions. Physically, mentally, emotionally, and legally capable of fulfilling all job components. Able to complete training program.

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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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Neurological rehabilitationPatient assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient supervisionCrisis de-escalation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (764 salary observations; 4,878 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,653 salary observations; 55,735 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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 30 employers

17
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
10
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
79%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
36% this job
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$51.48-$71.37/hr
#2

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$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible Schedule

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#4

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+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,586/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Tuition savings with Chamberlain University
Career development opportunities
Pet Insurance