Physical Therapist - Ortho/Sports

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$99k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Where Clinicians Thrive: 4x Best Place to Work (2023–2026) | 4 Star Employer on Glassdoor | Unmatched Culture | Up to $10K Sign On Bonus | In partnership with Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio - work with real Sports docs!

At Texas Physical Therapy Specialists, a member of the Confluent Health family, our SMASA partner locations offer a truly distinctive outpatient experience built around the longstanding excellence of Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio.

As a premier San Antonio sports medicine and orthopedic group with deep roots in the community and a long history of caring for athletes and active individuals, SMASA brings a legacy of high-level sports care and trusted team coverage.

You’ll collaborate closely with physicians, while supporting athletes in high school, university, and professional club programs.

These clinics include exposure to performance-based rehab, meaningful physician collaboration, and strong clinician mentorship in a setting designed to help you deliver exceptional care- and help physical therapists achieve their board certification.

We grow together. We laugh. We do meaningful work that impacts lives.

At Confluent Health and our family of affiliated brands, physical therapists practice in an environment built for high quality care, professional growth, and sustainable careers. We support clinicians with innovative tools, strong mentorship, and clear development pathways.

Pay down your student loans faster – up to $15K in repayment support through our student loan repayment program, paid directly to your loan servicer. Program details and offerings vary by location and role.

Benefits include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, disability, and 401(K) with a 4% employer match.

  • A care model designed to support quality outcomes and efficiency.
  • AI clinical documentation support, built to significantly reduce after hours charting – so work stays at work.
  • Training, mentoring, and support to achieve ABPTS board certification
  • Industry-leading continuing education through Evidence in Motion (EIM).
  • Multiple career pathways: clinical excellence and leadership.

Responsibilities

Applying your clinical reasoning to assess movement dysfunction and identify underlying causes through patient history and physical examination.

Collaboratively developing and adjusting evidence-based plans of care that reflect each patient’s goals, needs, and lifestyle.

Delivering skilled interventions, including therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, and modalities, to improve function and reduce pain.

  • Tracking meaningful patient outcomes and adjusting your approach based on progress and clinical presentation.
  • Serving as a trusted resource and advocate for your patients throughout their recovery journey.

Qualifications

  • Licensed Physical Therapist (or ability to obtain licensure in the state of practice).
  • Passion for evidence-based, patient-centered care.

About

Compensation: $80K-99K + Sign On Bonus of up to $10K + weekly bonus based on patient volume up to an additional ~$13k per year + PRN pay for Saturday Clinics making an additional ~$2k or more per year, and virtually unlimited CEUs! Benefits include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, disability, and 401(K) with a 4% employer match.

Confluent Health, LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance or would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@goconfluent.com.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

OrthopedicsMovement dysfunction assessmentEvidence-based practicePatient advocacyPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (728 salary observations; 3,285 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,879 salary observations; 56,729 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Ortho/Sports at Texas Physical Therapy Specialists 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 22,017 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$90k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 18 employers

11
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
0
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
72% this job
Loan repayment
28% this job
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist - Studio City

Myo · Los Angeles, California

$90k-$140k
#3

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
#4

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+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$325k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,992/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
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 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Texas Physical Therapy Specialists

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Live Oak, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $10K
Student loan repayment up to $15K
Generous paid time off
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Disability insurance
401(K) with 4% employer match
AI clinical documentation support
Training for ABPTS board certification