Physical Therapist - Acute, Gal-CLC-LCC (Acute Exp Only) (PRN, Up to 19.99 hrs/week)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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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 compliance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and active Texas PT licensure. Candidates must also maintain an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Acute CarePatient EvaluationPatient AdvocacyClinical DocumentationRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (627 salary observations; 5,933 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $85k–$99k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$87k median in Texas$94k nationally (−7%)627 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,062 active22,083 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 32% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physical therapist listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,033 in the last 30 days4,481 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 31 employers
11
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
6
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$75/hr
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$75/hr
#3

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$70-$75/hr
#4

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$70-$73/hr
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$394k
Typical market rent
$1,435/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 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.