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Fort Worth, Texas

Physical Therapist (P.T.) PRN Acute Care

Physical TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist (P.T.) Acute Care
  • PRN
  • Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
  • Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104
  • Physical Therapy department

Work Hours

PRN: On an as needed basis, coverage between Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM, with some weekends and holidays. Weekend requirement: 4 weekend days every quarter and 1 holiday per year.

Physical Therapy Department Highlights

  • Supporting the 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930
  • A rewarding career with family-friendly hours
  • Level I trauma center and Comprehensive Stroke center

Advanced Total Hip Program

Advanced Total Knee Program

  • BRAIN tumor program certified with gold seal of approval
  • Spine surgery certified
  • Primary heart attack center
  • Geriatric hip fracture program
  • Neurotrauma program certified

Here’s What You Need

  • Bachelor’s degree completion of a Physical Therapist program required.
  • Acute care experience preferred, but New Grads are welcome!
  • PT - Physical Therapist Texas - Physical Therapy License Upon Hire Required
  • BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Problem-solving ability, Ability to teach others and Time management skills.
  • Good interpersonal and customer service skills, Basic leadership skills

Staff Certifications

  • Geriatric Clinical Specialists (ABPTS)
  • Orthopedic Clinical Specialists (ABPTS)
  • Wound Management Clinical Specialist (ABPTS)
  • Certified lymphedema therapists
  • Certified hand therapists

What You Will Do

  • Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care.
  • Performs treatment procedures/techniques that are within the scope of the professional license.
  • Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment.
  • Initiates therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition.
  • Attends and/or leads hospital, department, and community meetings / educational in-services.
  • Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist

  • Benefits include 401k, and discounts in the cafeteria.
  • Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, research, and innovations in practice.
  • A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
  • Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will perform age-appropriate patient assessments, establish plans of care, and execute treatment procedures within their professional scope. They are also responsible for educating patients and families, initiating discharge planning, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and possess a valid Texas Physical Therapy license. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is required prior to providing independent patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Treatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (628 salary observations; 5,448 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $111k (middle half $111k–$111k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−6%)628 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,022 active21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,821 in the last 30 days4,438 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (P.T.) PRN Acute Care at Texas Health Resources a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 24 employers
9
<$100k
12
$100k-115k
10
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Matawan NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Matawan, New Jersey

$140k
#2

Physical Therapist (PT)

Adaptive Home Health · Temple, Texas

$100k-$130k
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient

$41.1-$61.65/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist

$93k-$128k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401k
Cafeteria Discounts
Supportive Team Environment

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k
Typical market rent
$1,612/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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