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Fort Myers, Florida

Physical Therapist -PRN (PT) Lehigh Acres Area

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

OUR FORT MYERS IS LOOKING FOR A PT TO JOIN OUR TEAM

Position Summary

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

As a Physical Therapist, You Will

  • Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
  • Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
  • Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
  • Applies concepts of infection control/universal precautions in performing patient care
  • Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation
  • Provide effective communication to patient/family, team members and other health care professionals
  • Promote agency philosophy and administrative policies
  • Maintain and complete all documentation within company stated guidelines.

Requirements

  • Successful completion of accredited physical therapy program and state licensure exam.
  • Valid Physical Therapy license
  • 1 year of home health experience preferred
  • CPR certification
  • Valid Driver’s license
  • Valid Auto Insurance
  • HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred

Physical Demands

  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, crawl, squat, or kneel for extended periods.
  • Must be able to lift, carry, pull, or push up to 100 lbs..

Perks

  • 401k You’re eligible after 3 months of service/The plan is 100% fully vested immediately/Choice Health At Home contributes 100% of the first 3% you contribute each pay period

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to improve patient mobility, strength, and pain management. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and communicating effectively with the healthcare team and families.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPatient communicationHome health care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (94 salary observations; 497 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,380 salary observations; 8,217 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, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 25 employers

15
<$105k
13
$105k-125k
2
$125k
4
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Lakeland, Florida

$70+/visit
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible Schedule *Relocation BONUS*Contract

Concierge Home Care · Marianna, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
#4

Physical Therapist - Travel

$70/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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About Choice Rehab

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k eligible after 3 months of service
100% fully vested immediately
Choice Health At Home contributes 100% of the first 3% you contribute each pay period