Physical Therapist - Acute, Gal-CLC-LCC (Acute Exp Only) (PRN, Up to 19.99 hrs/week)
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Job Description
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Master's degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy or Doctoral from an accredited program.
- Zero (0) years' related experience.
Licenses, Registrations or Certifications
- Texas PT licensure through the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TBPTE).
- Maintain active BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification (Approved by American Heart Association).
Job Description
Directs the evaluation, development, coordination and implementation of physical therapy intervention provided to patients. Provides physical therapy services under the guidelines set by the Practice Act and Rules of the Texas Board of Physical Therapy.
Serves as a patient advocate assuring the delivery of physical therapy meets legal, ethical and institutional standards, while adhering to the philosophy, objectives, guidelines, policies and procedures of the department and the organization.
WORK SCHEDULE: Up to 19.99 hours per week with no benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Directs the evaluation, development, coordination, and implementation of physical therapy interventions for patients. Serves as a patient advocate while ensuring clinical practices meet legal, ethical, and institutional standards.
Requirements
Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and active Texas state licensure. Candidates must also maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (637 salary observations; 5,874 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,162 salary observations; 66,743 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $90k (middle half $84k–$99k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $87k median in Texas | $94k nationally (−7%)637 state / 12,162 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 2,080 active | 22,215 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas physical therapist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,996 in the last 30 days | 4,461 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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