Physical Therapist Assistant Traveler, Ortho / Sports - North Region

Memorial Hermann Health System

4 days ago

TexasFull TimePhysical Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Memorial Hermann Health System as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Traveler, Ortho/Sports in United States. At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees.

Key Responsibilities

accurately and efficiently.

Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, and clinical instructor to staff, students, hospital, schools and/or the community in general.

Actively pursues clinical expertise in specific treatment techniques or management of a particular patient population.

Requirements

Current Certification in Basic Life Support Experience / Knowledge / Skills: Two (2) years of experience.

Occasional/frequent lifting up to 75/100 pounds and carrying of up to 30 pounds; prolonged standing; frequent walking, stooping and squatting.

Fine hand dexterity, eye-hand coordination, the ability to receive oral and written communication, and to communicate verbally and in writing are also necessary.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Memorial Hermann Health System as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Traveler, Ortho/Sports.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient treatmentDocumentationClinical instructionBasic life supportRehabilitationPatient careTime managementMentoringCommunicationOrthopedicsSports medicine

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant Traveler, Ortho / Sports - North Region at Memorial Hermann Health System a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Memorial Hermann Health System is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical therapy, Patient treatment, Documentation, Clinical instruction, Basic life support, Rehabilitation, Patient care, Time management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Performs routine physical therapy treatments according to patient plans under the direction of a licensed physical therapist. Documents patient progress and assists with department operations and clinical instruction.

Benefits package: Travel stipend, Mileage reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.