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Galveston, Texas

Physical Therapist - Acute only – LCC/CLC/GAL (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, and implementation of physical therapy interventions for patients in an acute care setting. Serves as a patient advocate while ensuring all services meet legal, ethical, and institutional standards.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program. Must hold an active Texas Physical Therapy license and a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPatient AdvocacyClinical DocumentationRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 active listings.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (119 salary observations; 727 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,380 salary observations; 8,217 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 Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 27 employers

17
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
4
$146k
1
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
59%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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up to $150,000
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$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible Schedule *Relocation BONUS*

$70+/visit
#4

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$70/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$395k
Typical market rent
$1,405/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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