Physical Therapist (PT) - Sign On Bonus!
Listed compensation
Starting at $93K
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Job Description
Our hospital provides high-quality care that transforms the lives of those living with disabling injuries and illnesses. We distinguish ourselves through our commitment to excellence, to our patients, to our employees, and to the communities we serve.
- Physical Therapist Opportunity
- Location: Harker Heights, TX
- About the Opportunity - Why join our team?
Come join us as you take the next step of your career with a team that values your expertise and supports your continued growth! As a Physical Therapist you’ll be part of a collaborative team dedicated to clinical excellence, professional development and delivering high quality patient care that helps restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities for patients experiencing injuries or disease.
- This role is full time and will work 40 hours per week (days).
- Compensation & Benefits - Everything You Need to Thrive
- Competitive Compensation - Starting at $92,500/yr + $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Full Benefits - Medical, Dental & Vision from Day One
- Career Advancement - Continued Growth & Mentorship Paths
- CEU 360 Membership - Continuous Learning, Covered
- 401(k) + Company Match - Retirement Savings from Day One
- Student Loan Repayment - Plus Tuition Reimbursement
- No Productivity Mandates - Quality over Quotas
- Health & Wellness - Physical & Mental Well-Being Programs
- The Role - What You’ll Do
Our Physical Therapists deliver care aligned with our patient centered values and help patients recover from injury, manage pain and prevent disability while helping them to regain independence and improve their quality of life through:
- Evaluate patient and review medical histories
- Assess mobility strength and functional abilities
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a rehabilitation hospital setting
Qualifications - What We're Looking For
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or equivalent
- Current Physical Therapist License (or eligible)
- BLS/CPR Certification required
- Acute care or Inpatient Rehab experience along with leadership skills are preferred
- Physical requirements - What you need to know
- A significant amount of standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling, often for prolonged periods of time.
- Both gross and precise motor functions.
- Lifting/exerting of up to 50 lbs.
- Possible exposure to bodily fluids.
- Visual acuity required for patient assessment and documentation of care.
- Acute hearing required for accurate patient assessment.
- Sufficient manual dexterity to operate equipment and computer keyboard.
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Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients, review medical histories, and develop individualized treatment plans to restore function and mobility. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a rehabilitation hospital setting to deliver high-quality patient-centered care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree or equivalent and possess a current Physical Therapist license. A BLS/CPR certification is required, and experience in acute care or inpatient rehabilitation is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (706 salary observations; 5,778 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $93k | Physical Therapy median $88k (middle half $87k–$117k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $87k median in Texas | $94k nationally (−7%)706 state / 12,992 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$95k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 2,039 active | 21,848 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on · loan repayment | Texas Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,752 in the last 30 days | 4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$93k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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