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Physical Therapist | UF Health Gainesville Inpatient Rehab (North Tower) | PRN

Physical TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

PRN. 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Varied Days

UF Health Physical Therapists provide rehabilitation services in the Acute setting, working to create and customize the best course of treatment for conditions that limit a patient's ability to move, be active, communicate, swallow, and complete daily tasks and activities.

Our skilled team strives to maximize physical performance, while addressing cognitive and psychosocial components of care to achieve the best functional outcomes. This setting offers an array of service areas in three locations in Gainesville, Florida.

The UF Health Shands Hospital and Shands Children's Hospital (NT): The North Tower provides service to the Adult General Medical /Surgical population on the medical units, IMC and ICU, as well as specialty adult services that include Burn/BICU and ENT/Plastic Surgery. The Shands Children's Hospital is also located in the North Tower and provides service to patients from neonate up to older peds. Units include general pediatrics, NICU, PICU and PCICU.

Responsibilities

Minimum Education

Bachelors or higher as designated by professional license. New graduates welcome.

Experience

Experience or fieldwork in the acute setting preferred. Demonstrates strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with others and work as a team.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Florida.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree or higher and a valid Physical Therapist license in the State of Florida. Experience or fieldwork in an acute setting is preferred, and new graduates are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Physical therapyAcute carePatient assessmentTreatment planningTeam collaborationCognitive carePsychosocial care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (720 salary observations; 3,226 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,655 salary observations; 55,733 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 contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 30 employers

18
<$110k
10
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
5
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
84%
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$75/hr
#2

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$65-$75/hr
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForce

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
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 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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