Physical Therapist

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Job Description

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Physical Therapist - PRN
  • Mesquite, TX

BSW Mesquite-Beltline is looking for a compassionate and growth minded PT with a commitment to excellence to join our 6 PT team clinic. Our clinic is busy and dynamic with an upbeat and friendly culture. We have a large open space gym, an Alter G, and 13 treatment tables, including a private traction treatment room.

Our patient population is mainly orthopedic, post op hips, knees and shoulders, and spine pain with a large work comp demographic, as well as a growing sport medicine component. We are looking to expand our team and continue to grow and serve this vibrant patient population.

Skills in traditional orthopedics, sports medicine and pain management are a plus, and new grads with clinical experience in orthopedics may be considered. Must be willing to work at least 2 days per week to 7pm.

Responsibilities

  • Initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment
  • Patient Case Load Average: 10-12
  • Timely and accurate documentation using Therapy Source
  • Interpreting assessment/diagnostic data including medical notes and surgery reports
  • Ensuring medical orders are transcribed and processed accurately
  • Promoting continuous quality improvement
  • Instructing and counseling patients/families as needed

Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment or as required by state regulations.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

BLS Certification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 415 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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

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.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.5
Among the best 10% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 415 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Mesquite

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees