Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

  • Department: Physical Therapy
  • Employment Type: Per Diem/ PRN
  • Shifts Available: Days / Varied
  • Hours: 8hr shifts – 8:00am to 4:00pm
  • Location: Dallas Regional Medical Center - Mesquite, TX

We are seeking a Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist (PT) will help patients regain mobility and function after illness, injury, or surgery through assessments, exercises, and early mobilization. They also assist with pain management, educate patients and families, and support discharge planning to ensure safe transitions after hospitalization.

Responsibilities

  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):
  • Assessing Patients: Evaluate a patient's mobility, strength, balance, endurance, and functional limitations

Creating Treatment Plans: Develop individualized therapy plans to improve movement and function based on the patient’s condition and goals

Post-Surgical Rehabilitation: Assist patients in regaining function after surgery (e. g., joint replacements, cardiac procedures)

Pain Management: Use techniques such as manual therapy, positioning, and guided movement to reduce pain and improve comfort

Patient & Family Education: Teach patients and caregivers how to perform exercises, use assistive devices (like walkers), and follow safety practices at home

Qualifications

  • Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
  • Bachelor/ Masters/ Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy.
  • Current state Physical Therapy license.
  • Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Employment Status: Per Diem

Shift: Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentMobility EvaluationStrength and Balance AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient and Family EducationAssistive Device Training

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (770 salary observations; 4,962 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).

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

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 30 employers

8
<$100k
10
$100k-105k
2
$105k-110k
12
$110k-140k
8
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Mesquite

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Dallas Regional Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
201-500 employees