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Fort Myers, Florida

PRN Physical Therapist

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Shell Point Retirement Community - Fort Myers, FL
  • Position Type: PRN
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed

Join Our Team at Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, FL! Functional Pathways is proud to be the therapy provider for Shell Point Retirement Community in beautiful Fort Myers, FL — the largest Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in the nation!

Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, FL, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a PRN Physical Therapist.

Both Inpatient and Outpatient Opportunities are available About Us: Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, FL, is a premier, resort-style non-profit, single-site CCRC life plan community - the largest of its kind in the country.

Spanning a picturesque 3-mile waterfront campus along the Caloosahatchee River, Shell Point offers an exclusive, vibrant lifestyle for 2,800 residents across Independent Living, Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing.

Just minutes from the white sand beaches of Sanibel and Captiva Islands, and close to downtown Fort Myers’ dining, shopping, and cultural attractions, this prestigious community provides the perfect blend of luxury, beauty, and opportunity for residents and an inspiring work environment for staff.

Joining the therapy team here means working in a state-of-the-art setting where you can make a meaningful impact every day while enjoying the unmatched surroundings of Southwest Florida.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist shall screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, discharge plan, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines.

Ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure. Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and creating discharge plans for patients while revising care plans as needed. They also provide supervision to Physical Therapy Assistants and ensure adherence to clinical policies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. An active state license and the ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient screeningPatient evaluationDischarge planningCare plan revisionSupervision of physical therapy assistantsOrganizational skillsWritten communicationClinical programs application

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (565 salary observations; 3,663 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,785 salary observations; 62,466 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $90k (middle half $76k–$104k)978 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Florida vs national$91k median in Florida$94k nationally (−3%)565 state / 11,785 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Florida1,388 active21,715 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,903 in the last 30 days4,251 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 27 employers
11
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
8
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Augusta, Georgia

$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT)

Healthpro Heritage · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

$70-$75/hr
#3

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,566 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fort Myers

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$341k
Typical market rent
$1,719/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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