Sports Medicine Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$51.00 per hour
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Ascension as a Sports Medicine Physical Therapist – PRN, $51/hr in Austin, Texas, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $51/hr.
- 403(b) Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Counseling and Peer Support
- Spiritual Care
- Stress Management Resources
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Ascension as a Sports Medicine Physical Therapist – PRN, $51/hr.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will assess and design customized, goal-oriented care plans while delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions. They will also collaborate with patients and families to maximize rehabilitation outcomes and mentor support staff.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be credentialed as a Physical Therapist in Texas. Additionally, they must possess a BLS Provider certification and hold either an EMR certification or a Texas Licensed Athletic Trainer credential.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Sports Medicine — Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (1,060 salary observations; 4,102 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (22,435 salary observations; 50,572 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$106k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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