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Burleson, Texas

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Full Time

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Stable In-house Therapy Team! Wound Care Training! AVIR AT BURLESON, a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center, is currently seeking a full time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our dedicated in-house therapy team!

We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and offer opportunities for you to create programming in cognition, functional mobility, balance, wound care, 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 50 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities throughout Texas and Tulsa, OK.

We believe in the power of in-house therapy, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, in developing and empowering our leaders and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.

Career Advanges We Offer

  • Comprehensive benefits including 401K with 5% match starting at 30 hours/week
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid time off starting at 30 hours/week
  • Flexible schedules
  • Long term growth and advancement opportunities
  • And more!

Requirements

Texas PTA 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

Provide physical therapy services to patients with orthopedic and neurological conditions within a skilled nursing facility. Develop and implement treatment programs focusing on cognition, functional mobility, balance, and wound care.

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationBalance trainingCognitive programmingPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (770 salary observations; 4,963 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Full Time at SLP Operations a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top PTA Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

1
$56k
4
$65k-75k
1
$83k
2
$85k-95k
1
$96k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
70%
CME allowance
60%
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

Enloe Health · Chico, California

$34.02-$45.93/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Peachtree City, Georgia

$64k-$88k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (FT)

$38-$42/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Pediatric Home Health

$35-$40/hr
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Burleson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,731/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 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 SLP Operations

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

Benefits & Perks

401K with 5% match
Competitive pay
Paid time off
Flexible schedules
Long term growth and advancement opportunities