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Leesburg, Florida

Physical Therapist | Outpatient Orthopedics in Tavares | FT Days

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Works under the direction of the Director of Therapy Services and/or the Supervisor of Therapy Services. The Physical Therapist provides direct patient care to all those patients referred for PT at UF Health Leesburg, UF Health Leesburg Rehabilitation Hospital and UF Health The Villages.

The Physical Therapist participates in all team conferences, staff meetings and any other appropriate meetings deemed necessary by the specific unit.

The Physical Therapist is able to interact on a professional basis with all Therapy Team members, is able to understand and react effectively to the unique needs of patients in reference to specific age groups.

The Physical Therapist demonstrates competency to plan, initiate and evaluate care for patients in accordance with discipline specific therapy standards as defined by the Florida Department of Health, Board of PT.

The therapist provides instruction and assistance to all Therapy Team members and acts in compliance with the ethical conduct of the organization at all times.

Qualifications

Education

  • Professional School

Bachelors Degree, Required

Masters Degree, DPT Preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Florida Licensed Physical Therapist
  • BLS

Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required:

  • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides direct patient care and develops treatment plans for patients referred for physical therapy. They also participate in team conferences and collaborate with therapy team members to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

OrthopedicsClinical DocumentationTreatment PlanningPatient EvaluationBLS CertificationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% 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)). 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 Physical Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution44 jobs · 31 employers

20
<$110k
11
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
5
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
83%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 426 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Leesburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$293k
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
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 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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