Lifepoint Health logo
Lifepoint Health
Houston, Texas

Physical Therapist (PT) PRN

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Title: Physical Therapist (PT)

Job Type: PRN, Weekends

Your experience matters!

At Kindred Hospital - Houston Northwest- Acute Rehab Unit, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person.

Kindred Hospital Houston Northwest's Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) is a 12 bed specialized inpatient rehab unit designed to help patients recover from serious medical conditions and injuries.

As a PRN Physical Therapist (PT) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How You’ll Contribute

The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients with physical injuries or disabilities to improve movement, reduce pain, and restore functional independence.

Essential Functions

  • Conduct physical therapy assessments and develop treatment plans.
  • Provide direct patient care to restore strength, mobility, and function.
  • Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs.
  • Document treatment sessions and patient outcomes accurately.
  • Collaborate with rehab teams and participate in discharge planning.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

  • Clinical knowledge and strong patient rapport-building required.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Education: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program.
  • Experience: Previous experience in rehab setting preferred.
  • License: Current PT license.
  • Certifications: CPR certification required.

About Us

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will evaluate and treat patients to improve movement, reduce pain, and restore functional independence. They are also responsible for documenting patient outcomes and collaborating with the rehabilitation team on discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited physical therapy program and hold a current PT license. Previous experience in a rehabilitation setting is preferred, and CPR certification is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningMobility trainingStrength trainingPatient educationDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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).

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 29 employers

19
<$110k
11
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
5
$140k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForceContract

VUMC · Nashville, Tennessee

$75/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$75/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.