Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$88K - $95K
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Full-Time Physical Therapist
We are hiring an experienced Physical Therapist for an outpatient orthopedic office in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Your patients may be recovering from surgery, returning from an injury, working through pain, or trying to regain strength and mobility. You’ll help determine what is limiting their function and create a structured plan to help them progress safely.
From the initial evaluation to the final discharge visit, you’ll play an active role in measuring improvement and making sure treatment continues to match the patient’s needs.
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Caseload: Approximately 1–2 patients per hour
- Pay: $88K–$95K per year + full benefits
- What the Position Involves
- Conduct comprehensive Physical Therapist evaluations
- Assess mobility, strength, range of motion, and functional ability
- Design individualized treatment programs
- Use therapeutic exercises and functional training to address patient needs
- Follow patient progress throughout rehabilitation
- Adjust treatment methods based on clinical findings
- Give patients practical home exercises and recovery guidance
- Document treatments and changes in condition
- Current Physical Therapist license in the state of Florida
- DPT degree or MSPT degree
- Professional experience in outpatient physical therapy
- Experience treating orthopedic patients
- Ability to organize and manage an outpatient caseload
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
If you’re looking for an outpatient PT position where you can see the progress your work creates each day, take the next step toward this Fort Pierce opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and design individualized treatment programs for orthopedic patients. Monitor patient progress throughout the rehabilitation process and adjust treatment methods based on clinical findings.
Requirements
Requires a current Physical Therapist license in the state of Florida and a DPT or MSPT degree. Candidates must have professional experience in outpatient physical therapy and treating orthopedic patients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (725 salary observations; 3,273 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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)), 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).
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 601 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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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