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Physical Therapist FT McAllen

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist DPT/SCD (LPT) is responsible for evaluating, planning, educating, utilizing exercises and physical therapy modalities in the treatment and rehabilitative of persons who have medical problems, health related conditions, or a developmental disability that limits their ability to move or perform functional activities.

Physical Therapist also help prevent conditions associated with loss of mobility and promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability to help individuals achieve healthy and active lifestyles.

Some travel may be required in the provision of services between facilities and job functions. This position summary contains the most relevant duties, responsibilities and does not exclude other assignments not mentioned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Must be able to travel to facilities as needed

Membership in Professional Organization Preferred

3. Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program at the master’s or doctoral level.

2. A Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is preferred; however, a Master’s in Physical Therapy (MPT/MSPT) meets the minimum educational requirement.

  • 3. Licensure in the State of Texas as Physical Therapist
  • 4. Clinical experience preferred

5. Must have and maintain current BCLS certification, according to unit specific needs. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider’s Program.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationRehabilitationMobility AssessmentPain ManagementFunctional Activity TrainingClinical Documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (786 salary observations; 5,159 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,018 salary observations; 57,383 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 24 employers

18
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
3
$125k-145k
4
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract + LodgingContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Lakeland, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist - Travel

$70/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 36 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 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in McAllen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$215k
Typical market rent
$1,283/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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