Physical Therapist full-time

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Westminster Oaks, a beautiful campus surrounded with sprawling oak trees in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist will provide patient/resident assessment, care planning, direct treatment and consultation to a general rehab caseload. Participate in the clinical team process.

Provide teaching and training to care giver staff. Will be involved in the clinical program development. Supervises other licensed therapists, assistants, technicians, aides and students as required.

Essential Job Functions

  • Evaluate and treat physical conditions in order to restore functions and improve mobility as indicated and ordered by MD. Design and carry out Care Plan.
  • Conduct assessment and screens to determine the need for therapy. Provide treatment modalities including electrical stimulation, hot/cold packs and therapeutic massage.
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation, including updating information in the system.
  • Perform Resident Home assessments as part of the discharge process.
  • Performs Resident's screening during the admission process and quarterly & annual screening to determine the need for therapy.
  • Familiarity with Casamba/Rehab Optima software preferred.

Qualifications

Education: Must be currently licensed in the State of Florida as a Physical Therapist.

Experience and Basic Knowledge

  • One year of long term care desirable
  • Med-surg, Home Health experience helpful
  • Working with older adults preferred

“Applicants can learn more about Florida background screening requirements at info.flclearinghouse.com.”

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will conduct patient/resident assessments, develop care plans, provide direct treatment, and offer consultation for a general rehabilitation caseload. This role also involves participating in the clinical team, training care staff, and contributing to clinical program development.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentSupervisionPhysical TherapyMobility Improvement

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% 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 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

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$75/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
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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.

Living in Tallahassee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,470/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.9
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 · Tallahassee, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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