No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist roles pay ~$88k (median of 30 jobs)

Physical Therapist, Traveler - South/Southeast Region SMR

Physical TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

Travel PT for sports medicine in Houston area. Travel stipend and mileage reimbursement. Pearland, TX.

Join Memorial Hermann Health System as a Physical Therapist Traveler – Sports Medicine in Pearland, Texas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Travel stipend
  • Mileage reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Memorial Hermann Health System as a Physical Therapist Traveler – Sports Medicine.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will assess patients, develop and initiate comprehensive treatment plans, and provide direct patient care. They are also responsible for documenting progress, supervising rehabilitation technicians, and providing training to students or staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program and possess a current Texas license or compact commission license. A current Basic Life Support certification is also required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningNeuromuscular assessmentSkeletal function assessmentPatient careDocumentationBasic life supportDifferential diagnosisProgram developmentClinical trainingTime managementCommunicationRehabilitationSports medicine

Sports Medicine — Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (1,053 salary observations; 4,084 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (21,098 salary observations; 47,729 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 30% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Memorial Hermann Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Houston, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Travel stipend
Mileage reimbursement