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Pate Rehabilitation
Fort Worth, Texas

Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN PTA

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Job Description

Our Company

Pate Rehabilitation

Overview

Pate Rehabilitation is seeking a compassionate and motivated Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team. This is a great opportunity to be a critical member of the patient care team and provide valuable support to our patients. Take the next step in your career and apply today!

Responsibilities

Assist patients in exercise, ambulation, functional activities, and the application/use of assistive devices in accordance with the treatment plan established by the Physical Therapist

  • Assist Physical Therapist in the execution of patient evaluations and complex treatment procedures
  • Educate patients, families, and other health workers on selected procedures and functional activities as directed by Physical Therapist
  • Participate in ongoing program evaluation and development
  • Maintain thorough and timely documentation of all care provided
  • Maintain working knowledge of and adherence to the Physical Therapy Practice Ace and Code of Ethics
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Associates degree from an accredited college or university required
  • Current license to practice as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state of Texas required
  • Must pass all pre-employment and employment verifications

About Our Line of Business

Pate Rehabilitation, an affiliate of Rehab Without Walls, provides evidence-based physical, occupational, speech/language, and neurocognitive therapies, as well as vocational rehabilitation, to advance and accelerate patient recovery – helping individuals suffering from an acquired brain injury return to a high quality of life. For more information, please visit rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Physical therapy assistanceExercise instructionAmbulation trainingPatient evaluationPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (779 salary observations; 5,023 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,883 salary observations; 56,734 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 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.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs · 5 employers

1
$56k
0
$60k-65k
1
$69k
4
$70k-75k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs · 5 employers

0
1-2
0
3-4
2
5-6
2
7-8
2
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy · Millsboro, Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy · Millville, Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$29-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$27-$34/hr
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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