Physical Therapist - Outpatient Rehab (Days)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.

As a Physical Therapist, Clinical Generalist, PRN, you’ll evaluate, plan, and provide individualized physical therapy treatment for patients from birth through adulthood. You’ll deliver developmentally appropriate, family-centered care while collaborating with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

  • Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with established guidelines
  • Develops individualized plans of care and measurable short- and long-term goals in collaboration with patients and families
  • Provides physical therapy treatment within the scope of training, responsibilities, and clinical competencies
  • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate treatment plans and support continuity of care
  • Monitors patient responses to treatment interventions and adjusts care plans as appropriate
  • Recommends adaptive equipment and designs, fabricates, or recommends orthotic devices as needed
  • Assesses home and school environments and recommends modifications to support patient needs
  • Educates patients, families, and caregivers about treatment plans, continuity of care, and home treatment programs
  • Documents patient care, progress, and treatment plans in the electronic medical record
  • Completes required insurance documentation and submits patient charges accurately and timely
  • Manages assigned schedules to meet departmental productivity expectations
  • Supports staff and student development through mentoring, clinical instruction, orientation, and educational in-services
  • Participates in performance-improvement initiatives, safety activities, required training, and departmental meetings
  • Reports patient injuries, unsafe conditions, anticipated concerns, and unusual situations in accordance with established procedures
  • Maintains patient, employee, and departmental confidentiality and supports a safe, survey-ready care environment

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy required
  • Physical Therapist license issued by the State of Texas required
  • Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families.

We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationOrthotic device recommendationAdaptive equipment assessmentPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationSafety compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (804 salary observations; 5,288 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,296 salary observations; 58,632 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $91k (middle half $88k–$101k)25 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−6%)804 state / 15,296 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,065 active21,900 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 32% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 27 employers
16
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
1
$130k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Ironside Human Resources · Redding, California

$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT)

Healthpro Heritage · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

$70-$75/hr
#3

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
+ 35 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 21,818 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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