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Galveston, Texas

Physical Therapist (PRN, Up to 19.99 hrs/week) - Galveston PCP (Outpatient Exp. Only )

Physical TherapistPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Master's degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy or Doctoral from an accredited program.
  • Zero (0) years' related experience.

Licenses, Registrations or Certifications

  • Texas PT licensure through the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TBPTE).
  • Maintain active BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification (Approved by American Heart Association).
  • Preferred: One year of experience.

Job Description

Directs the evaluation, development, coordination and implementation of physical therapy intervention provided to patients. Provides physical therapy services under the guidelines set by the Practice Act and Rules of the Texas Board of Physical Therapy.

Serves as a patient advocate assuring the delivery of physical therapy meets legal, ethical and institutional standards, while adhering to the philosophy, objectives, guidelines, policies and procedures of the department and the organization.

WORK SCHEDULE: PRN, ip to 19.99 hours per week with no benefits. Compensation for this position is offered at a flat hourly rate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Directs the evaluation, development, and implementation of physical therapy interventions for patients. Ensures delivery of care meets legal, ethical, and institutional standards while acting as a patient advocate.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and active Texas PT licensure. BLS certification is mandatory, and one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Physical Therapy EvaluationPatient AdvocacyIntervention ImplementationOutpatient CarePatient Coordination

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (628 salary observations; 5,448 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $85k (middle half $82k–$93k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−6%)628 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,023 active21,876 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index1,639 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PRN, Up to 19.99 hrs/week) - Galveston PCP (Outpatient Exp. Only ) at UnitedHealth Group a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 24 employers
9
<$100k
12
$100k-115k
10
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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$100k-$130k
#3

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$41.1-$61.65/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist

$93k-$128k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$394k
Typical market rent
$1,435/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 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.