Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care (Inpatient/PRN)
Compensation
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- Per Diem · on-site
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- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
- Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care (Inpatient)
- Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
- Work location: Texas Health Frisco, 12400 N Dallas Parkway, Frisco TX 75033.
Work hours: PRN Days (As Needed); Weekday and Weekend Shifts required: 8:00am – 5:00pm. PRN agreement is 3 shifts a month with at least 1 being weekend.
Orientation/Training: Must be able to attend orientation/training Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm during the first week of hire
Physical Therapist- Acute Care Department Highlights
Self-scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth,
New Grads are welcome to apply!
- Here’s What You Need
- Bachelor’s Degree: Completion of a Physical Therapy program required
- PT – Physical Therapist; Texas Physical Therapy Licensure required upon hire
BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care required and must be maintained quarterly
Good verbal and written communication skills in English; Problem solving ability; Ability to teach others; Time management skills; Good interpersonal and customer service skills, Basic leadership skills
What You Will Do
Essential Functions:
Performs age-appropriate patient treatment
- Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
- Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
- Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely.
- Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary.
- Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment).
Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment.
- Maintains patient safety throughout treatment.
- Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues.
Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.
- Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy.
- Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist
- Benefits include 401k, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Programs, as well as other benefits.
- Delivery of high-quality patient care
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Entity Highlights
Texas Health Frisco is a 93-bed, acute care hospital that has served the Frisco community and surrounding western Collin County and Denton County areas since 2019. Our hospital provides convenient access to care for patients from Frisco, Little Elm, The Colony, Prosper, McKinney, and nearby communities.
We provide specialized services in women's health, outpatient surgery, neonatal intensive care, emergency medicine, heart and vascular care, digestive health, and bariatrics. As a collaboration between Texas Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center, our campus includes a multispecialty clinic that offers access to academic medicine close to home.
Texas Health Frisco is Joint Commission-certified as a Level III Trauma Center and Acute Heart Attack Ready facility. We are also a designated Baby-Friendly facility and recognized as a Pathways to Excellence organization.
If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!
- Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
- Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org
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Key Responsibilities
Performs age-appropriate physical therapy treatments and procedures within the scope of professional licensure. Educates patients and families on treatment plans, safety, and home management while maintaining patient safety.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a valid Texas Physical Therapy license. Must hold BCLS certification and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care (Inpatient/PRN) at Texas Health Resources a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,631 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (440 salary observations; 1,686 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (8,512 salary observations; 19,937 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 56% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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.
6.3/10 work-life score · Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,631 active roles in this specialty
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