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Palestine, Texas

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) FT

Physical Therapist AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Fun and Stable In-house Therapy Team

AVIR AT TOWN CREEK, a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center, is currently seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our dedicated in-house therapy team!

We see a diverse adult and geriatric rehabilitation population with a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and offer opportunities for you to create programming in LTC, cognition, fun and creative groups, functional maintenance and many more.

This is a great team of therapists with a wonderful director of rehabilitation. We provide on-going training and career development opportunities as well as career advancement with our growing organization!

Vital Therapy is a small but growing network of over 50 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities throughout Texas and Tulsa, OK.

We believe in the power of in-house therapy, developing and supporting our leaders, giving our patients and residents moments of joy and reason to live each day and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care. Now more than ever, your skills and dedication can make a difference for those who need it most. Come make a difference with us!

Career Advantages We Offer

  • Medical, vision and dental insurance, 401K with 5% company match!
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible schedules
  • Long term growth and advancement opportunities
  • And more!

Requirements

Texas OT 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

Provide physical therapy services to a diverse adult and geriatric population within a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center. Develop and implement therapeutic programming including functional maintenance, cognitive activities, and group therapy sessions.

Key Skills

Orthopedic careNeurological careGeriatric careCognitive therapyPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (809 salary observations; 5,322 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,963 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $78k (middle half $66k–$78k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−6%)809 state / 15,367 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,097 active22,142 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment2,264 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant 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 Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) FT at SLP Operations a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant 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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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

  • No weekends
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About SLP Operations

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, vision and dental insurance
401K with 5% company match
Employer-paid life insurance
Paid time off
Flexible schedules
Long term growth and advancement opportunities

Living in Palestine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$213k
Typical market rent
$1,453/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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