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Waco, Texas

Physical Therapist Outpatient

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Waco, Texas
  • Facility: Ascension Providence
  • Department: Outpatient
  • Schedule: Full-Time

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How you’ll make an impact in this role

Assess patient conditions through initial and ongoing evaluations to design personalized care plans that involve patients and families.

Deliver prescribed physical therapy interventions using established techniques to support patient recovery in an outpatient setting.

Modify treatment plans based on continuous evaluations to ensure safe and effective progress toward health goals.

Guide therapy assistants, students and support personnel to maintain high standards of patient care and team collaboration.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licenses/Certifications/Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Physical Therapy (PT) credentialed from the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

Bachelor's degree required. Master's OR Doctorate degree preferred.

  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

Assess patient conditions through evaluations to design and deliver personalized physical therapy interventions. Modify treatment plans based on progress and provide guidance to therapy assistants and students.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and a Physical Therapy credential from the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Candidates must also obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningRehabilitationClinical documentationMentoringPatient assessmentTreatment modificationOutpatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 74% 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).

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution48 jobs · 39 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 39 employers

CME allowance
81%
401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
62%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
12%

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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 22,081 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$205k
Typical market rent
$1,363/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Waco, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ascension

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription, HSA/FSA)
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Pro-rated PTO and holidays
Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare)
Professional development and online learning
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and peer support