Physical Therapist (PT) - Rehab Acute Care - $20K Sign-on Bonus & Relocation Assistance *(conditions apply)
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Job Description
Who We Are & What We Do
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:
- Level II Trauma Center
- Primary Stroke Center
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
Pediatric Intensive Care
The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.
Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.
How You'll Make an Impact
Job Summary
- Delivers safe and competent physical therapy as ordered by a physician.
- Plans, organizes and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of physical therapy.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Supervises work of support personnel.
- Reports: Rehab Clinical Coordinator (JC:228301)
- Supervises: Physical Therapy Assistant
What You’LL Need to Apply
Required Education:
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree (or equivalent) from a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)-accredited educational program. Master’s degree (or equivalent) in physical therapy from a CAPTE-accredited educational program conferred prior to 2019 and bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in physical therapy from a CAPTE accredited educational program conferred prior to 2000 may be accepted
Required Experience
None
Required Certification/License/Registry
Current Florida Physical Therapist license. Temporary permit may be accepted.
If you are interested in becoming a part of TMH’s legacy of quality & compassionate healthcare, we want to know you.
Please submit your application & resume TODAY! We look forward to speaking with you.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.
Key Responsibilities
Delivers safe and competent physical therapy as ordered by a physician while planning and implementing specific treatment programs. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary treatment team and supervises support personnel.
Requirements
Requires a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree or equivalent from a CAPTE-accredited program. Must hold a current Florida Physical Therapist license or be eligible for a temporary permit.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
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 (499 salary observations; 3,171 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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.
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