Home Health Physical Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.
Job Description
- Home Health Physical Therapist (PT)
- Full Time/ Monday through Friday 8a-5p / Harker Heights Territory
At Elara Caring, we’re looking for a Physical Therapist to serve Harker Heights and the surrounding area. Bring your expertise into patients’ homes, where each visit connects therapy to real life—and every goal has a personal purpose.
Why You’ll Want to Join Our Team
One patient at a time. Build relationships through personalized, one-on-one visits.
Put your expertise into action. Develop treatment plans around each patient’s abilities, environment, and goals.
Feel supported. Collaborate with physicians, caregivers, and an interdisciplinary care team.
Get support on the road. Mileage reimbursement or a fleet vehicle program, with restrictions.
Keep your career moving. No-cost continuing education for all team members and tuition reimbursement for full-time employees.
- Benefits That Support You, Too
- Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off and paid holidays; and family and pet bereavement.
- Benefit eligibility varies by position and employment status.
Your Impact
- You’ll help patients improve strength, mobility, balance, and independence by:
- Evaluating functional needs and creating individualized treatment plans
- Providing skilled physical therapy in the home
- Tracking progress and adjusting care as needs change
- Teaching patients and caregivers strategies to support recovery between visits
- Coordinating care with physicians and other healthcare professionals
- Completing timely, accurate clinical documentation
- Supervising therapy assistants and support team members as appropriate
- What You’ll Need
- Graduation from an APTA-approved physical therapy program
- A current, unrestricted Texas PT license
- At least one year of experience in a healthcare facility
A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record, or reliable transportation between patient homes and work locations
Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including patient positioning, transfers, and moving equipment
Help someone get back to what matters most. Apply today to join Elara Caring in Harker Heights.
Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.
Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.
Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at careers.elara.com
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Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will evaluate functional needs and create individualized treatment plans to improve patient strength, mobility, and independence. They are also responsible for providing skilled therapy in the home, tracking progress, and coordinating care with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Requirements
Candidates must have graduated from an APTA-approved physical therapy program and hold a current, unrestricted Texas PT license. At least one year of experience in a healthcare facility and a valid driver's license are also required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (557 salary observations; 5,445 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,783 salary observations; 58,901 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 22,001 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $93k (middle half $90k–$94k)22 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $88k median in Texas | $94k nationally (−7%)557 state / 10,783 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 2,056 active | 21,774 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment2,221 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Physical Therapist at Elara Caring 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 22,001 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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