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Physical Therapist - Port St Lucie

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$125k

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Company parties
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance

Flexible Schedule

Physical Therapist (OMPT-Focused) | Port St. Lucie, FL | Finally Practice the Way You Were Trained

Are you a Physical Therapist who’s tired of high-volume mills, burnout, and feeling like you can’t deliver the level of care your patients actually deserve?

At Back to You Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, we’ve built something different.

We are a PT-owned, clinician-led practice that prioritizes outcomes over volume, quality over quotas, and people over paperwork. If you’re passionate about manual therapy, clinical excellence, and truly changing lives—this is where you belong.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

1–2 patients per hour → Deliver real, hands-on care (not rushed treatments)

Mentorship from elite clinicians → Learn from fellowship-trained, highly specialized providers

Manual therapy-focused model → Actually use your skillset the way it was intended

PT-owned & operated → Clinical decisions driven by clinicians, not corporations

Collaborative team environment → You’re never on an island—we solve cases together

What You’ll Do

Provide high-level orthopedic care with an emphasis on manual therapy

Evaluate and treat complex cases, often where others have failed

Build meaningful relationships with patients and guide them through recovery

Collaborate with a team that values clinical reasoning and continuous learning

Contribute to a culture focused on growth, excellence, and impact

Who You Are

You’re not just looking for a job—you’re looking for the right environment.

You

Take pride in delivering exceptional, hands-on care

Value clinical autonomy and critical thinking

Are driven to continuously improve your skills

Thrive in a team-first, growth-oriented culture

Want to be part of something bigger than yourself

Bonus If You Have (Or Are Pursuing)

Advanced manual therapy training (OMPT, FAAOMPT, etc.)

Dry needling experience

A passion for solving complex orthopedic cases

What You’ll Gain

Mentorship that accelerates your career (not just onboarding)

A chance to become an elite-level clinician

Exposure to advanced techniques, clinical reasoning, and real-world application

Clear pathways for professional growth and leadership opportunities

The ability to love being a PT again

Our Mission

We help patients become Fully Functional—and we believe the same should apply to our clinicians.

That means creating an environment where you can be:

Professionally fulfilled

Financially rewarded

Personally energized

Locations

Port St. Lucie, Florida

If you’re ready to step out of the volume-driven model and into a practice where your skills, growth, and passion actually matter…

Apply now and experience what physical therapy was meant to be.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-level orthopedic care with a focus on manual therapy and evaluate complex patient cases. Collaborate with a clinical team to build meaningful patient relationships and ensure continuous learning.

Requirements

Candidates should be licensed physical therapists with a passion for manual therapy and clinical excellence. Advanced manual therapy training or dry needling experience is considered a strong bonus.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (583 salary observations; 3,727 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$85k–$125kPhysical Therapy median $88k (middle half $86k–$98k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Florida vs national$91k median in Florida$94k nationally (−3%)583 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Florida1,388 active22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusFlorida physical therapist listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,998 in the last 30 days4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,960 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Port St Lucie at Back to You Rehab a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$105k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 21 employers
11
<$110k
7
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k
6
$140k-155k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
69% this job
CME allowance
69%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Traveler Physical Therapist: Dutch Harbor, AK

$2800/week
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Back to You Rehab

Medical Practices
Royal Oak, MI
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Flexible schedule
Performance bonus
Training & development
Opportunity for advancement

Living in Port St. Lucie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$376k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,356/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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