Physical Therapist (P.T.) PRN Acute Care
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical 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 living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 2,022 active | 21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,821 in the last 30 days | 4,438 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 |
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.
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