Physical Therapist - Acute Care
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Health First as a Physical Therapist – Acute Care, Per Diem Days in Melbourne, Florida, United States.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Health First as a Physical Therapist – Acute Care, Per Diem Days.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients with orthopedic and neuromuscular disorders to restore optimal health and wellbeing. They collaborate with the healthcare team to establish treatment plans, monitor patient progress, and maintain accurate documentation standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy and possess a valid Florida Physical Therapist license. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required prior to the start date.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (858 salary observations; 2,680 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (21,164 salary observations; 47,929 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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