Physical Therapist Pediatric
Austin, TXPer Diem$38.62–56.48/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Physical Therapist Pediatric role is in acute care rehabilitation at Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin. The therapist evaluates patient mobility, develops personalized care plans, delivers therapeutic care, and collaborates with care teams to support recovery and safe discharge. The role also guides therapy assistants, students, and support staff. A bachelor's degree and specified credentials are required; no work experience is required.
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Full job description
Your future role at a glance
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Facility: Dell Children's Medical Center
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Specialty: Acute Care Rehabilitation
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Schedule: Days | PRN
How you’ll make an impact in this role
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Evaluate patient mobility upon admission to design personalized care plans that encourage early movement and steady recovery.
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Deliver targeted therapeutic care to help patients rebuild strength, regain independence and prepare for safe discharge.
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Partner with physicians, nurses and care teams to align on goals and ensure smooth care transitions.
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Guide therapy assistants, students and support staff to uphold high safety standards and deliver quality care.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
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Required Credential(s):
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BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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Licensed Rehab Therapist specializing in Physical Therapy (RPT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
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Preferred Credential(s):
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Drivers License.
Education
- Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree OR Doctorate preferred.
Work Experience
- None required.
Benefits that help you thrive
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Retirement: 403(b) plan
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Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.
Fraud prevention notice
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Min Salary: 38.62
Max Salary 56.48
How this job compares
Set against the 10,353 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$38.62–56.48/hr
- Texas median$50–60/hr127 hourly ranges
- US median$47–60/hr3,021 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $47.55/hr, is 11% below the Texas median midpoint ($53/hr) — in the middle half of Physical Therapist hourly ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 852 open Physical Therapist jobs in Texas and 10,353 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Select Medical119 open
- HCA Healthcare86 open
- Houston Methodist71 open
- Experience
- Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,807 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,854 of the 10,353 open Physical Therapist jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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