Physical Therapist - Acute only – LCC/CLC/GAL (PRN, Up to 19.99 hrs/week)
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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
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.
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