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Elara Caring
Harker Heights, Texas

Home Health Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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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

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient careMobility assessmentBalance trainingCare coordinationSupervisionRehabilitation

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.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 22,001 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical 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 livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,056 active21,774 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment2,221 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,001 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 31 employers
14
<$105k
12
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
1
$146k
7
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Boost Home Healthcare - Northern Colorado · Greeley, Colorado

$68-$76/hr
#2

Physical Therapist In Home Healthcare

Boost Home Healthcare - Northern Colorado · Fort Collins, Colorado

$68-$76/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$75/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,001 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program
No-cost continuing education
Tuition reimbursement for full-time employees
Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and paid holidays
Family and pet bereavement

Living in Harker Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$248k
Typical market rent
$1,459/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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