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Physical Therapist | UF Health Rehab OSMI (Sports and Orthopaedics) | Full-time | Days

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

The Physical Therapist provides therapy services and education to patients. To educate other health professionals and students about rehabilitation.

UF Health Rehab Center – OSMI (Sports and Orthopaedics) provides physical, massage and aquatic therapy services. Our staff are specialty-trained to serve sports, running medicine, total joint, post-surgical and the general orthopaedic population, including pain science.

We work closely with the physicians in the UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute and the UF Health Comprehensive Spine Center. We are the rehab provider for the University Athletic Association and are an accredited sport residency site through the American Physical Therapy Association.

Our therapists collaborate in research with these physicians and the University Athletic Association and are published in areas of ACL, baseball/overhead athletes, movement analysis, concussion, patient expectations/outcomes, psychosocial factors for positive outcomes and running medicine.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelors in a Rehab Therapy. No previous clinical experience necessary.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Florida.

Additional Info

Demonstrates knowledge and skill in a broad range of therapy services and settings.

Demonstrates strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides therapy services and patient education while collaborating with physicians and researchers. They also contribute to the education of health professionals and students within the rehabilitation department.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Post-surgical CareMassage Therapy

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in Florida13 active405 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida physical therapist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Orthopedic Surgery listings359 in the last 30 days192 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 35 employers
19
<$110k
18
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
8
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Providence · Anchorage, Alaska

$49.65-$77.08/hr
#2

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Port St. Lucie, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 405 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
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 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.