PHYSICAL THERAPIST - FULL TIME

Physical Therapist Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy)Full-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Description

Summary/Objective: Physical therapists help people with physical injuries or illnesses of to regain range of movement and control their pain. Physical therapists, or PTs, help people who have lost motor function due to accidents, illness or age. They help determine the root causes of the trauma, counsel patients, and work with them to create a plan for rehabilitation.

Essential Functions

Evaluate patients to obtain data necessary for treatment.

Provide physical therapy treatment to patients per the Plan of Care and in accordance with the physician’s prescription.

  • Maintain required documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with department requirements.
  • Effectively supervise and promote clinical development of LPTA’s, rehab techs, interns, and volunteers.
  • Maintain an appropriate daily schedule to maximize departmental efficiency and ensure quality patient care.
  • Maintain effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and co-workers.
  • Participate in educational and professional activities that enhance self, co-workers, and patient care.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program. Advanced clinical experience in outpatient orthopedics, industrial medicine, neurology, rheumatology or gerontology preferred. Current Florida licensure required.

Preferred Education and Experience: Two years of clinical experience, with 1 in an outpatient setting preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications: CPR certification within 3 months of employment

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients to determine root causes of trauma and implement physical therapy treatment plans per physician prescriptions. Supervise clinical staff and maintain detailed documentation to ensure quality patient care and departmental efficiency.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationRehabilitation PlanningClinical SupervisionPatient Counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICAL THERAPIST - FULL TIME at WATSON CLINIC a 6.6 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 427 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% 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)). 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.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy)

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Lakeland, FL
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