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Texas City, Texas

Physical Therapist (PT) FT

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Fun and Stable In-house Therapy Team! Excellent leadership! AVIR at The Lakes a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center, is currently seeking a Full Time Physical Therapist to join our dedicated in-house therapy team!

We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and offer opportunity to create and implement programs in balance, gait, mobility, functional maintenance, sensory integration, and many more.

We provide on-going training and career development opportunities as well as career advancement with our growing organization!

Vital Therapy is a small but growing network of over 80 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities. We believe in developing and supporting our own therapy leaders, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.

We Offer

  • Highly competitive pay comprehensive benefits including a 401K with 5% company match
  • Flexible schedules and regular hours
  • Long term growth and advancement opportunities

Requirements

TX License

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will provide therapy services for patients with various orthopedic and neurological conditions. They will also create and implement specialized programs for balance, gait, mobility, and functional maintenance.

Key Skills

Physical therapyOrthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationBalance trainingGait trainingMobility training

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 28 employers

11
<$100k
17
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
8
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT)Contract

Healthpro Heritage · Lancaster, Pennsylvania

$70-$75/hr
#2

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Athens, Georgia

$75/hr
#3

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract + Lodging

$70+/visit
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Texas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k
Typical market rent
$1,323/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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About SLP Operations

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Highly competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits including a 401K with 5% company match
Flexible schedules and regular hours
Long term growth and advancement opportunities