Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$88k-$90k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist
- Location: Fort Myers, Florida
- Compensation: $88,000–$90,000 annually, based on experience
- Schedule: Monday–Friday | 9 AM–5 PM
- Clinical Setting: Orthopedic Outpatient Physical Therapy
- Expected Patient Volume: 1–2 patients per hour
Physical Therapist Job Overview
We are recruiting a licensed Physical Therapist for a full-time outpatient orthopedic position in Fort Myers, FL.
The PT will provide one-on-one clinical care to patients dealing with orthopedic injuries, post-surgical recovery, pain, reduced mobility, and other musculoskeletal concerns. You will be responsible for evaluating function, setting rehabilitation goals, delivering treatment, and measuring patient progress over time.
This is a weekday position with regular daytime hours and a steady outpatient schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct initial physical therapy evaluations
- Assess strength, mobility, range of motion, balance, and functional limitations
- Establish patient-specific rehabilitation goals
- Create appropriate physical therapy plans of care
- Deliver therapeutic exercises and hands-on treatment techniques
- Guide patients through recovery following orthopedic injuries or procedures
- Reassess patients and make clinical adjustments as needed
- Provide instructions for home-based exercises
- Record treatments, outcomes, and progress in patient records
- Valid Physical Therapist License
- Graduate of a DPT or MSPT program
- Outpatient physical therapy experience required
- Understanding of orthopedic physical therapy treatment
- Comfortable managing a consistent outpatient caseload
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan with Company Match
- 3 weeks PTO
Looking for your next weekday PT position? Bring your outpatient experience to a Fort Myers practice where you can keep building your clinical career.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Physical Therapist license and have graduated from a DPT or MSPT program. Previous experience in outpatient physical therapy is required to manage the clinical caseload effectively.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% 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)), so the posted ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 601 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$89k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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