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Pate Rehabilitation
Fort Worth, Texas

Physical Therapist - PT PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Our Company

Pate Rehabilitation

Overview

Our therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations. If you're motivated to give our clients a more positive quality of life we encourage you to apply today!

Responsibilities

  • Performs physical therapy evaluation and treatment of patients based upon physician orders/referrals
  • Completes a comprehensive evaluation using appropriate evaluation and assessment tools and procedures
  • Reviews patient records for current diagnosis, past medical history, precautions and contraindications

Establishes measurable goals and develops treatment plan to move the patient toward his or her maximum level of independence and/or function

Regularly re-assesses effectiveness of treatment plan, progress of patient towards goals and the need for modifying goals or treatment

Communicates patient’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services, family members, as applicable

Consults with medical providers regarding patient evaluation and treatment, progress of the patient and discharge from treatment

Recommends and assists in securing special adaptive equipment for patient to improve function and incorporates the use of adaptive equipment to enhance the rehab program

Maintains and submits evaluation, treatment and billing documentation in the format and timelines required by the Company, facility, funding source, local, state and federal regulations

Adheres to standards of the Company's Code of Business Conduct, policies, Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act and Corporate Compliance programs and appropriate professional practice standards and applicable state/federal laws

Supervises Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapy Aides in direct patient care and patient-related activities in accordance with state practice act

Attends, participates in and/or conducts internal staff development programs and meetings; obtains continuing education as required by company policy and regulations; maintains and enhances clinical practice skills

Qualifications

Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from a college or university with accredited Physical Therapy program

  • Current, unrestricted license as Physical Therapist in state of operation
  • Current Basic Life Support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification in accordance state regulations
  • A minimum of one year’s work experience as a physical therapist preferred
  • Demonstrates knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological injury
  • Communicates effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions
  • Demonstrates strong organization skills and attention to detail

Possesses the physical ability to perform job related duties which may require sitting, lifting, standing, bending, stooping, stretching, walking, pushing, and pulling

A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on the specific location policy, local or state regulations to verify that he/she is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

About Our Line of Business

Pate Rehabilitation, an affiliate of Rehab Without Walls, provides evidence-based physical, occupational, speech/language, and neurocognitive therapies, as well as vocational rehabilitation, to advance and accelerate patient recovery – helping individuals suffering from an acquired brain injury return to a high quality of life. For more information, please visit rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $55.00 - $0.00 / Hour

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningNeurological RehabilitationProgress MonitoringPatient CommunicationInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationRegulatory CompliancePhysical Therapist Assistant Supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$95k)946 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,014 active21,935 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,736 in the last 30 days4,595 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 22 employers
10
<$110k
8
$110k-120k
5
$120k
3
$130k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
39% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Elite Care Management · Merrillville, Indiana

$75-$80/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Physical Therapist-PT Per Diem

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,724 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k
Typical market rent
$1,612/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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