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Physical Therapist | Outpatient Ortho | UF Health Ocala Neighborhood Hospital | Full-time | Days

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the pay range, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

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Job Description

Full-time. 7A-6PM, TBD. Mon-Fri

To provide therapy services and education to patients. To educate other health professionals and students about rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

Skills

  • Demonstrates knowledge and skill in a broad range of therapy services and settings.
  • Demonstrates strong communication skills.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Bachelors in a Rehab Therapy.

Experience

  • No previous clinical experience necessary
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
  • Licensed Physical in the State of Florida.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Physical therapyOrthopedicsPatient educationClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (724 salary observations; 3,273 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist | Outpatient Ortho | UF Health Ocala Neighborhood Hospital | Full-time | Days at UF Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 25 employers

10
<$105k
15
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
8
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract + LodgingContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Lakeland, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist - Travel

$70/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Ocala

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,575/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
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 · Ocala, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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