Physical Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Department: PT_HHA
Job Summary
The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing purposeful practice of activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. The Physical Therapist also assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient's treatment program, and implementing and directing the program.
Preferred Qualifications
Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.
Required License and Certs
FL PT: Florida Physical Therapist
Preferred License and Certs
BLS: Basic Life Support
Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. info.flclearinghouse.com
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist assesses patients, identifies illness acuity, and plans and implements treatment programs to achieve functional outcomes. They provide interventions to maximize independence and health for individuals limited by physical, cognitive, or psychosocial conditions.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Florida Physical Therapist license and possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (514 salary observations; 3,371 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,179 salary observations; 55,302 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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