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Island Therapy Center
Sanibel, Florida

Physical Therapist Outpatient Travel (2 positions)

Physical Therapist Top 10% in Physical TherapyContract

Listed compensation

$99,840 - $120,640/year

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Employment & setting
Contract · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Island Therapy Center is an outpatient physical therapy clinic with great staff, true one-on-one focus and care for the Sanibel and Captiva community. For improved patient and therapist satisfaction, patients are scheduled with the same therapist from evaluation to discharge, with 60 min evaluations and 40 minute follow-ups. Typically, fewer than 5 evaluations per week, intuitive documentation. No "hand-off" to assistants or aides and no double-booking. Additional services offered include massage therapy, personal training and Pilates. Primarily Medicare and Self-Pay. Proud to be therapist-owned and operated since 2009, well-respected in the community, now with two locations, 695 Tarpon Bay Rd, Sanibel and satellite office 16880 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers. www.islandtherapycenter.com

Job Description

Housing stipend available or subsidized housing on Sanibel (5-minute drive from clinic) for single therapist or couple.

Physical Therapy services for adult mostly orthopedic caseload, primarily Self-Pay and Medicare. Evaluation and treatment of your own patients, no turnover to assistants or other therapists. One on one scheduling only, typically no more than 5 evals per week. Straight-forward documentation system. Preference for therapist with at least 2 years outpatient experience. Ideal for single travelling therapist, or two therapists traveling together. Additional opportunities for therapist with niche skills. Four to five-month position, beginning December or January, Set your own hours and days (25-35 hours/week).

Qualifications

Active Florida Physical Therapy License required. At least 2 years outpatient experience preferred.

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  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Benefits include housing stipend, or subsidized housing option on Sanibel, with 5-minute drive to the clinic for seasonal therapist. High hourly rate, option for park-and-bike in season, flexibility in times/days worked, no double booking, keep own patients, few evals. Option for services at Sanibel and/or Fort Myers location.

Compensation: USD 48 - USD 58 - hourly

Key Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one physical therapy services for an adult orthopedic caseload from evaluation to discharge. Manage patient care independently without handing off to assistants or aides.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic carePatient evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Outpatient Travel (2 positions) at Island Therapy Center a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,484 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$110k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Physical Therapy

  • On-site

Living in Sanibel

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,000k
Median resident rent
$811/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Island Therapy Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Sanibel, Florida

Benefits & Perks

Housing stipend or subsidized housing
Flexible schedule
High hourly rate
No double booking
Keep own patients
Few evaluations