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Harker Heights, Texas

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Physical TherapistFull-Time

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

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMobility assessmentPain managementInterdisciplinary collaboration

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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$93kPhysical 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 powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,039 active21,848 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-on · loan repaymentTexas Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,752 in the last 30 days4,473 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
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. At the posted ~$93k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 18 employers
9
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
3
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
46% this job
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Loan repayment
11% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AK

$2800/week
+ 28 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 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About ClearSky Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, New Mexico
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision from Day One
401(k) + Company Match
Student Loan Repayment
Tuition Reimbursement
CEU 360 Membership
No Productivity Mandates
Health & Wellness Programs

Living in Harker Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$248k≈ 2.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,459/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.