Physical Therapist - PT

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Acute
  • PRN
  • Weekend availability required
  • Weekday PRN Rate: $60/hr
  • Weekend PRN Rate: $66/hr

We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a compassionate and driven clinician to join our dynamic acute care teams. This role is ideal for therapists who enjoy fast-paced environments, critical thinking and daily collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Minimum of 2 years of experience in acute care.

  • Initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment
  • Timely and accurate documentation
  • 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 the first 90 days of employment required.

#BSWIR - Inpatient

  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationMedical record interpretationPatient counselingBLS certification

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (657 salary observations; 6,297 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,688 salary observations; 66,259 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 ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k 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
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−6%)657 state / 12,688 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$135k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,042 active21,926 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physical therapist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,101 in the last 30 days4,345 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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 ~$131k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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$110k-120k
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$120k-130k
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$130k-140k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,786 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Inpatient logo

About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Inpatient

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

Benefits & Perks

Work-life balance emphasis
Weekend PRN premium rate ($66/hr)

Living in Grapevine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$477k
Typical market rent
$1,746/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 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.