Physical Therapist (PT) – Orthopedics - $120k plus Sign on
Listed compensation
$85k-$120k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week · 4×10s
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Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT) – Outpatient Orthopedics
Fort Myers, FL | Full-Time or Part time | $85K–$120K + 10k Sign on
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Seeking an Orthopedic Physical Therapist to join our team of Fellowship Trained multi specialists. Our team can treat a variety of orthopedic and spine conditions. Whether it's a sports injury, or pain in the neck, back, shoulders, elbow, hands, knees, ankles or feet - we can do it!
Position Details
- $85K–$120K base
- $10K Sign on Bonus (full time PTs)
- Mon–Fri, 8am – 5pm
- Flexible scheduling: Four 10s and Part time scheduling options
- No weekends or holidays
- PTO with carryover
- RVU bonus
- Full benefits package
- 401(K) with up to 5% matching
- Relocation reimbursement
- What You’ll Do
- Build and adjust individualized treatment plans rooted in solid clinical reasoning
- Work shoulder-to-shoulder with physicians and surgeons on a unified plan of care
- Coach patients and families on post-op protocols and home exercise programs
- Mentor PT students and newer staff
- Document cleanly and on time in our EMR
- What We’re Looking For
- DPT (or equivalent) from an accredited PT program
- Active Florida PT license — or eligible to obtain before start date
- Outpatient Ortho experience (or strong clinical rotations) preferred
- Strong manual therapy skills and therapeutic exercise expertise
- High-energy personality — the kind that pulls patients out of a slump and keeps them showing up
- Comfortable managing more than one patient at a time in a busy clinic
Why This Role Works
Steady, predictable caseload. State-of-the-art equipment and modalities. A collaborative team that actually likes coming to work. And a comp structure that rewards you for doing the job well.
Please feel free to contact me directly. You can reach me via email or by calling/texting: christina@mascmedical.com / 305-570-1991
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Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will build and adjust individualized treatment plans while working alongside physicians and surgeons to provide a unified plan of care. They are also responsible for coaching patients on post-op protocols and mentoring students and newer staff.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DPT or equivalent degree from an accredited program and possess an active Florida physical therapy license. Strong manual therapy skills and experience in outpatient orthopedics are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) – Orthopedics - $120k plus Sign on at MASC Medical a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 425 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
MASC Medical holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 79 active listings.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery (physical therapy) | ranked against 425 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $85k–$120k | Orthopedic Surgery median $89k (middle half $83k–$108k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$99k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery listings in Florida | 24 active | 430 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 56% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Florida Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery pay trend | −5.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| MASC Medical | silver tier, 77/100 | Top Employers work-life index79 active listings |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$103k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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