Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$88k-$95k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist | Fort Pierce, FL
- Full-Time | $88,000–$95,000/year DOE
- A Fort Pierce orthopedic physical therapy office is adding an experienced Physical Therapist to its team.
This position is primarily direct patient care. You’ll see a mix of orthopedic cases, including patients coming back from surgery, dealing with work or sports injuries, or having difficulty with strength and movement.
- The workweek is Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, with an average of 1–2 patients per hour.
- What You’ll Handle
- Evaluate new patients and determine appropriate physical therapy needs
- Treat orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions
- Establish goals and plans of care
- Lead therapeutic exercise and functional training
- Provide manual therapy when appropriate
- Check range of motion, strength, balance, and mobility during follow-up visits
- Update treatment based on how the patient is responding
- Review exercises patients can continue at home
- Complete treatment notes and required reports
- Current Physical Therapist License
- DPT or MSPT Degree
- Previous outpatient physical therapy experience
- Orthopedic treatment experience
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
- If you’re an outpatient PT considering a move in the Fort Pierce area, we’d like to review your experience.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will evaluate new patients and establish personalized plans of care for orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions. They will lead therapeutic exercises, provide manual therapy, and maintain accurate treatment notes and reports.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license and possess 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.
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, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% 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 ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k 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 ~$92k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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