Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$85k-$90k
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Job Description
Physical Therapist
A Full-Time PT Opening in Tamarac
- We are hiring a licensed Physical Therapist for an orthopedic outpatient office in Tamarac, Florida.
- This position is designed for someone who already understands outpatient care and can confidently manage evaluations, treatment sessions, reassessments, and clinical documentation.
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Salary: $85K–$90K per year, depending on experience
- Patient Expectations: Approximately 1–2 patients per hour
About the Work
Your caseload may include patients with joint injuries, post-operative restrictions, muscle weakness, reduced mobility, or musculoskeletal pain.
The goal is to identify what is limiting the patient physically and determine the appropriate next step in treatment. As patients improve, you will decide when to increase activity, introduce new exercises, or prepare them for independent management.
Key Duties
- Review patient history and current physical concerns
- Conduct orthopedic and functional examinations
- Identify treatment priorities based on objective findings
- Establish and manage individualized plans of care
- Provide progressive exercise-based rehabilitation
- Incorporate manual interventions when appropriate
- Compare patient progress with established goals
- Revise treatment strategies when clinically necessary
- Explain exercise and recovery recommendations clearly
- Complete evaluations, progress reports, and discharge notes
- Current Physical Therapist License
- DPT Degree or MSPT Degree
- Outpatient physical therapy experience required
- Experience with orthopedic rehabilitation
- Strong clinical reasoning skills
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
- Submit your CV today!
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will conduct orthopedic evaluations, develop individualized plans of care, and provide progressive exercise-based rehabilitation. They are responsible for managing patient sessions, documenting progress, and revising treatment strategies as necessary.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license and a DPT or MSPT degree. Previous experience in an outpatient orthopedic setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 420 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 601 active listings.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$88k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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