Physical Therapist Outpatient Travel (2 positions)
Listed compensation
$100K–$121K /yr
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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. 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.
Additional Information
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
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (595 salary observations; 3,782 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 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 ~$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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Florida vs national | $91k median in Florida | $94k nationally (−3%)595 state / 12,385 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$107k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Florida | 1,366 active | 21,932 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida 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 listings | 7,906 in the last 30 days | 4,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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 5% 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 ~$110k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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