Physical Therapist
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Job Description
Westminster Towers is a large upscale Active Living Community and Health Center located just south of downtown Orlando. We are a church related, not-for-profit community service organization dedicated and committed to providing services for older adults and persons with special needs by creating and administering excellent residential and health care facilities.
Job Title: PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Job Summary
Provide patient/resident assessment, care planning, direct treatment and consultation to a general rehab caseload. Participate in the clinical team process. Provide teaching and training to care giver staff. Involvement with the clinical program development. Supervises other licensed therapists, assistants, technicians, aides and students as required. Must be willing to work on weekends.
Essential Job Functions
Comply with all applicable rules, policies, standards and guidelines related to employment with Westminster Services and its communities.
1. Evaluate and treat physical conditions in order to restore functions and improve mobility as indicated and ordered by MD. Design and carry out Care Plan.
2. Conduct assessment and screens to determine the need for therapy. Provide treatment modalities including electrical stimulation, hot/cold packs and therapeutic massage.
3. Maintain timely and accurate documentation, including updating information in the system.
4. Perform Resident Home Assessments as part of the discharge process
5. Perform Resident’s screening during the admission process and quarterly & annual screening to determine the need for therapy.
Essential Qualifications
Education: Must be currently licensed in the State of Florida as a Physical Therapist.
Experience and Basic Knowledge: One year of long term care desirable. Med-surg, Home Health experience helpful. Also, working with the handicapped or developmentally disabled, or older adults preferred.
*Lymphedema Certification Required
Join the Westminster Family today! We offer:
- Flexible Hours
- Fun Work Environment
- Competitive Wages
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Fitness Facility Onsite
- Vacation Pay
- Parking (Downtown Orlando)
- Career Advancement
- And More!
EOE, DFWP – “We honor those who have served.”
Applicants can learn more about Florida background screening requirements at info.flclearinghouse.com.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will evaluate and treat patients to restore function and mobility while designing and implementing individualized care plans. They are also responsible for supervising clinical staff, conducting resident screenings, and maintaining accurate medical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license in the State of Florida and possess a Lymphedema Certification. One year of experience in long-term care is desirable, along with a willingness to work weekends.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (725 salary observations; 3,273 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 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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- Includes weekends
Living in Orlando
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $357k
- Typical market rent
- $1,896/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.4
- 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 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.