Physical Therapist | UF Health Rehab OSMI (Sports and Orthopaedics) | Full-time | Days
Compensation
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery listings in Florida | 13 active | 405 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida 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 listings | 359 in the last 30 days | 192 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 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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