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OakBend Medical Center
Richmond, Texas

Physical Therapy Assistant - Williams Way Outpatient PT - Full Time

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director of Rehab Services and Physical Therapist, to provide various methods of Physical Therapy according to patient treatment plan. To serve as a resource person for PT's, PT Assistants, and PT Aides.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant program.

Minimum Work Experience

Previous experience in Physical Therapy preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications

Eligible for or licensed by Texas Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners as a Physical Therapy Assistant. Basic Life Support certification required through the American Heart Association or other pre-approved accredited certification program.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Knowledge of regulations, QA and procedures, and quality patient care. Successful completion department specific and/or hospital required training courses. Must be able to treat patients of all ages from pediatric to geriatric.

About Oakbend

OakBend Medical Center is an independent hospital providing exceptional and compassionate care to patients and the community since 1950. The OakBend family consists of outstanding team members caring for the community at three hospitals and many specialty centers.

OakBend’s services and programs include its signature No Wait ER, an advanced trauma center, certified stroke program, hospital air ambulance services and a hospital-based skilled nursing facility.

We remain committed to providing a rewarding environment to our team members, to providing necessary services to the community and to developing the best methods to care for our patients, ensuring a healthy future for generations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

RehabilitationQuality AssurancePediatric CareGeriatric CareClinical DocumentationRegulatory Compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (214 salary observations; 1,140 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (3,697 salary observations; 12,524 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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

4
<$80k
3
$80k-105k
0
$105k-130k
1
$150k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs · 9 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist & PTA

MGA Homecare · Richardson, Texas

up to $150,000
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Compassus · Olympia, Washington

$29.6-$46.07/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (F/T)

$38-$42/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Pediatric Home Health

$35-$40/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,798/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 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.