Physical Therapist
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Job Description
- Department: Physical Therapy
- Employment Type: Per Diem/ PRN
- Shifts Available: Days / Varied
- Hours: 8hr shifts – 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Location: Dallas Regional Medical Center - Mesquite, TX
We are seeking a Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist (PT) will help patients regain mobility and function after illness, injury, or surgery through assessments, exercises, and early mobilization. They also assist with pain management, educate patients and families, and support discharge planning to ensure safe transitions after hospitalization.
Responsibilities
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):
- Assessing Patients: Evaluate a patient's mobility, strength, balance, endurance, and functional limitations
Creating Treatment Plans: Develop individualized therapy plans to improve movement and function based on the patient’s condition and goals
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation: Assist patients in regaining function after surgery (e. g., joint replacements, cardiac procedures)
Pain Management: Use techniques such as manual therapy, positioning, and guided movement to reduce pain and improve comfort
Patient & Family Education: Teach patients and caregivers how to perform exercises, use assistive devices (like walkers), and follow safety practices at home
Qualifications
- Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
- Bachelor/ Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy.
- Current state Physical Therapy license.
- Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Employment Status: Per Diem
Shift: Variable
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (770 salary observations; 4,962 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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.
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