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OakBend Medical Center
Richmond, Texas

Physical Therapist- PRN Inpatient PT Dept

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Clinic Director or Manager, the Physical Therapist provides various methods of Physical Therapy and supervision by physician orders. Serves as a resource person for PT Assistants and PT Aides.

Qualifications

  • MINIMUM EDUCATION
  • Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy

Minimum Work Experience

Previous experience in Physical Therapy preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications

Eligible for or licensed by Texas Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners. Basic Life Support certification required through the American Heart Association or other pre-approved accredited certification program.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Knowledge of regulations, QA and procedures, and quality patient care. Successful completion department specific and/or hospital required training courses. Must be able to treat patients of all ages from pediatric to geriatric.

About Oakbend

OakBend Medical Center is an independent hospital providing exceptional and compassionate care to patients and the community since 1950. The OakBend family consists of outstanding team members caring for the community at three hospitals and many specialty centers.

OakBend’s services and programs include its signature No Wait ER, an advanced trauma center, certified stroke program, hospital air ambulance services and a hospital-based skilled nursing facility.

We remain committed to providing a rewarding environment to our team members, to providing necessary services to the community and to developing the best methods to care for our patients, ensuring a healthy future for generations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Inpatient CareQuality AssuranceRegulatory CompliancePediatric CareGeriatric CareClinical Supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (691 salary observations; 5,438 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,279 salary observations; 60,551 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $75k–$95k)933 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−7%)691 state / 13,279 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,060 active21,896 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 29 employers
14
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
5
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Augusta, Georgia

$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT)

Healthpro Heritage · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

$70-$75/hr
#3

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
+ 37 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 21,827 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$301k
Typical market rent
$1,813/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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