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Children's Health
Dallas, Texas

Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Physical TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 32m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Children's Health as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient Pain Clinic, PRN in Dallas, Texas, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Employee portion of medical plan premiums covered after 3 years
  • 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
  • Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
  • Caregiver Leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • On-site position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Children's Health in Dallas, Texas, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will perform direct patient evaluations, re-evaluations, and implement individualized treatment plans within a pain clinic setting. They are also responsible for collaborating with the healthcare team, supervising rehabilitation aides, and mentoring students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Physical Therapy and possess a valid Texas license to practice. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, along with experience in pediatric clinical rotations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPain managementPediatric physical therapyPatient educationDischarge planningSupervisionDocumentationClinical assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (883 salary observations; 3,565 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Outpatient at Children's Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution46 jobs · 37 employers

13
<$100k
15
$100k-120k
9
$120k-140k
9
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Mission Healthcare · Monterey, California

Starting at $75/hour
#2

Physical Therapist-Early Intervention

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$68-$73/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist Outpatient Job

$141k-$151k
#4

Physical Therapist

up to $150,000
+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Children's Health

Medical Practices
Dallas, Texas
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee portion of medical plan premiums covered after 3 years
4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
Caregiver Leave
Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement