Physical Therapist - Per Diem
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist – Per Diem, Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges and participation incentives
- Recognition, wellness, and retention programs
- Employee engagement platforms (My Ernest Journey, Engagement Survey)
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist – Per Diem, Corpus Christi.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist provides services to restore function, improve mobility, and relieve pain for patients recovering from injuries or diseases. They are responsible for examining medical histories, evaluating physical abilities, and developing personalized treatment plans.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and possess a current state license. A Basic Life Support/CPR certification is required, and one year of hospital-based patient care experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (1,013 salary observations; 3,850 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,662 salary observations; 46,860 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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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