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Gotham Enterprises
Fort Myers, Florida

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$88k-$90k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

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

Orthopedic rehabilitationMusculoskeletal assessmentPatient progress monitoringClinical documentationRange of motion assessmentBalance trainingFunctional limitation assessment

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 17 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
83%
Sign-on bonus
71%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.4
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

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

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Fort Myers

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$341k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,745/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Gotham Enterprises

Hospitals and Health Care
Wilmington, DE
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) plan with Company Match
3 weeks PTO