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Physical Therapist - Orlando & Surrounding Area

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Position Summary

Seeking passionate Physical Therapist (PTs) for the Central Florida Region at various locations. The role of staff physical therapist (PTs) includes the daily evaluation/assessment and treatment of patients with various injuries, including non-operative and post-operative populations.

Orlando Health benefits begin on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

  • ## Relocation assistance may be available for this role, pending conditions
  • Why choose Orlando Health?
  • Innovative benefits package that begins on day one
  • Flexible schedules
  • Compassionate leadership
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 a year

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Responsibilities

Essential Functions

  • Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, the physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and significant other persons and data sources.
  • Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives and treats accordingly.
  • Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.
  • Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
  • Assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
  • Provides care as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her practicing location (s). Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from physical therapy.
  • Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
  • Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing.
  • Provides patient/family education as indicated.
  • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures

Qualifications

Education/Training

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in physical therapy.

Licensure/Certification

Current Physical Therapist license in the State of Florida—renewed every two years.

Must maintain CPR certification. Continuing Education as required by State Practice Act.

Experience

Newly licensed PT's and tenured PT's welcome to apply!

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient assessmentEquipment maintenanceMedical billingPatient educationAge-specific careClinical assessmentRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (511 salary observations; 3,274 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,299 salary observations; 52,917 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution48 jobs · 36 employers

21
<$110k
9
$110k-130k
10
$130k-150k
8
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
5% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

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Home Health Physical Therapist

$70-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,135 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Orlando

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,896/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Innovative benefits package begins on day one
Flexible schedules
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 a year
Relocation assistance may be available