Physical Therapist - PT

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60/hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
  • Dallas, TX
  • Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Day Neuro
  • PRN
  • PRN Rate: $60/hr.
  • Competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends if applicable

We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

Dallas has again been ranked one of the nation’s “Best Rehabilitation Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-2026!

Responsibilities

Seeking a Physical Therapist to join our multidisciplinary teams in the outpatient setting. The clinic serves patients following neurological injury or impairment (e. g. stroke, TBI, neurodegenerative disease, etc.), with the focus on return to highest level of independence and community reintegration.

The position will support the traditional outpatient department and our Day Neuro and SCI Max programs with opportunities for both regular and intermittent coverage, as a regular contributor to team collaboration and patient centered care.

The successful candidate will have experience treating the neurological patient population.

Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Neurological RehabilitationStroke TreatmentTBI TreatmentNeurodegenerative Disease TreatmentMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 35% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (786 salary observations; 5,170 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,056 salary observations; 57,503 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 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

5
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
1
$135k
7
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
16%
Visa sponsorship
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Juan Capistrano, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) – PRNPer Diem

Concierge Home Care · St. Cloud, Florida

$70-$100/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Independent Contractor (Union County)

$74-$95/hr
#4

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)

$72-$95/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 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.

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About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends if applicable