Physical Therapist (PT)
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Why Join Us?
Capitol Home Health is a family-owned and operated healthcare agency that is proud to serve Central Texas. We have offices in Austin, Temple and San Antonio. We have earned the ACHC accreditation, the gold star standard in the healthcare industry, demonstrating that quality patient care is the core value of our agencies!
Capitol has received the Best Companies to Work for in Texas award from 2014 to 2024! Capitol not only excels in patient care, but also in employee care. Together, we make a difference in our community!
Position Summary
The Physical Therapist (PT) is responsible for evaluating/assessing needs of referred patients and formulating treatment plans in a home care environment. The PT provides therapy services defined in treatment plans while working cooperatively with physicians and case managers. The PT performs a variety of tasks and is encouraged to use a certain degree of creativity and latitude.
Coverage Area
Areas surrounding Temple
Qualifications
Graduate of a Baccalaureate, Master's or Doctorate program in Physical Therapy program accredited by a Physical Therapy accreditation
Current and unencumbered licensed to practice as a Physical Therapist within the state of employment.
Two (2) years of appropriate experience as a Physical Therapist. Community/home health experience is preferred.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization
- Possess and maintain valid CPR Must have obtained in-person with a practical skills evaluation as part of the final test.
- Access to reliable transportation.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist is responsible for assessing patient needs and developing personalized treatment plans in a home care setting. They provide direct therapy services while collaborating with physicians and case managers to ensure quality patient care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (809 salary observations; 5,322 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,963 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $93k (middle half $90k–$97k)28 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $88k median in Texas | $94k nationally (−6%)809 state / 15,367 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 2,097 active | 22,169 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 32% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment2,265 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Capitol Home Health - Clinical/Field
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Living in Temple
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $228k
- Typical market rent
- $1,383/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.