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Varco Hospice
Baytown, Texas

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Production pay · no annual figure stated

Up to $75/visit

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Why Join Varco Home Health?

At Varco Home Health, you’ll provide one-on-one therapy in patients’ homes, helping them regain mobility, independence, and quality of life.

This PRN position offers a flexible schedule, making it ideal for therapists seeking work-life balance or additional income.

What You’ll Do

  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized therapy plans
  • Provide in-home physical therapy treatments
  • Improve mobility, strength, balance, and functional independence
  • Educate patients and caregivers on exercises and safety techniques
  • Monitor progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
  • Complete accurate and timely documentation

What We’re Looking For

  • Active Texas Physical Therapist (PT) license (required)
  • Home health experience preferred
  • Strong clinical judgment and patient care skills
  • Ability to work independently in a home setting
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
  • Reliable transportation & valid driver’s license
  • Kinnser/WellSky EMR experience (preferred)

Pay & Perks

  • Up to $75 per visit
  • Flexible, self-managed schedule
  • Independence in the field
  • Meaningful, patient-focused care
  • Consistent patient volume available

Work Location: On the road – Baytown and surrounding areas

Apply today and help patients regain independence—right in their homes.

Key Responsibilities

You will evaluate patients and develop individualized therapy plans to improve their mobility, strength, and functional independence. Additionally, you will provide in-home treatments and educate patients and caregivers on safety techniques while maintaining accurate documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Texas Physical Therapist (PT) license and possess reliable transportation with a valid driver's license. Experience in home health and familiarity with Kinnser/WellSky EMR systems are preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMobility trainingStrength trainingBalance trainingPatient educationHome health careKinnser EMR

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (674 salary observations; 6,043 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $76k–$95k)931 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−7%)674 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas1,978 active21,424 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 36% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 19% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,344 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 32 employers
14
<$105k
13
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Port St. Lucie, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$75/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Varco Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Houston, Texas
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible, self-managed schedule
Independence in the field
Consistent patient volume available

Living in Baytown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$222k
Typical market rent
$1,491/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.