Physical Therapist - Acute only – LCC/CLC/GAL (PRN, Up to 19.99 hrs/week)
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, coordination, and implementation of physical therapy interventions for patients. Serves as a patient advocate while ensuring compliance with 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 PT license and a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Acute only – LCC/CLC/GAL (PRN, Up to 19.99 hrs/week) at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% 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.
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