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Fort Myers, Florida

Full-time Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Shell Point Retirement Community - Fort Myers, FL, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Join Our Team at Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, FL!

Functional Pathways is proud to be the therapy provider for Shell Point Retirement Community in beautiful Fort Myers, FL — the largest Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in the nation!

Offering a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! *Only direct applicants qualify for Bonus* Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, FL, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a Full-time Physical Therapist. This is an opportunity in our Outpatient sector of Shell Point.

About Us

Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, FL, is a premier, resort-style non-profit, single-site CCRC life plan community - the largest of its kind in the country.

Spanning a picturesque 3-mile waterfront campus along the Caloosahatchee River, Shell Point offers an exclusive, vibrant lifestyle for 2,800 residents across Independent Living, Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing.

Just minutes from the white sand beaches of Sanibel and Captiva Islands, and close to downtown Fort Myers’ dining, shopping, and cultural attractions, this prestigious community provides the perfect blend of luxury, beauty, and opportunity for residents and an inspiring work environment for staff.

Joining the therapy team here means working in a state-of-the-art setting where you can make a meaningful impact every day while enjoying the unmatched surroundings of Southwest Florida.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary: The Physical Therapist shall screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, discharge plan, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines.

Ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure. Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law. #LI-JM1 #URG1

Key Responsibilities

Screen, evaluate, and re-evaluate patients, plan for discharge, and revise established plans of care under physician supervision. Provide physical therapy services in the community’s outpatient sector and supervise Physical Therapy Assistants.

Requirements

A bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in physical therapy from an accredited program and an active state license are required. Candidates must meet applicable certification, licensure, and screening requirements and have strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

EvaluationRe-evaluationDischarge PlanningPlan of Care RevisionOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationKnowledge of Clinical ProgramsSupervision of Physical Therapy Assistants

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (451 salary observations; 2,872 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Fort Myers

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$341k
Typical market rent
$1,745/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.3
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 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus