Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) FT
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Job Description
$5000.00 Sign On Bonus! Fun In-House Therapy Team!
Stephenville Nursing & Rehabilitation is currently seeking an Physical Therapist Assistant to join its in-house therapy team. We seek an PTA who is innovative, positive, and team oriented.
Part of Gemini Healthcare, Stephenville Nursing & Rehab is a long-term care and post-acute rehab facility located between Ft. Worth and Abilene. We see a wide range of conditions and offer opportunity for you to create and implement occupational therapy programs that will best fit the needs of your patients.
We are supported by Vital Therapy, a growing provider of therapy support and leadership to 47 locations throughout Texas and Oklahoma. We believe in giving our patients and residents moments of joy and reason to live each day, developing and supporting our leaders, and sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.
We offer comprehensive benefits, PTO, opportunity for career growth and fun, high energy work environment.
Requirements
Texas License
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will implement occupational therapy programs tailored to patient needs within a long-term care and post-acute rehab facility. They will work collaboratively with an in-house therapy team to provide high-quality care and support to residents.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (637 salary observations; 5,874 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,162 salary observations; 66,743 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)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $78k (middle half $69k–$91k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $87k median in Texas | $94k nationally (−7%)637 state / 12,162 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 2,048 active | 21,930 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | Texas physical therapist listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,870 in the last 30 days | 4,345 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% 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.
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