Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$90k-$110k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Physical Therapist
- Location: Estero, FL
- Salary Range: $90,000–$110,000 per year, based on experience
- Hours: Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Patient Schedule: Approximately 1–2 patients each hour
Job Overview
We are recruiting an Physical Therapist to work with patients whose injuries or musculoskeletal conditions have affected their ability to move and function normally.
Treatment goals will vary from patient to patient. Some individuals may need to regain joint motion after surgery, while others may be working toward improved strength, stability, or a safe return to work and recreational activity.
The Physical Therapist will use objective findings and clinical judgment to guide treatment throughout the rehabilitation process.
Responsibilities
- Assess physical function and movement limitations
- Measure range of motion, strength, balance, and mobility
- Establish patient-specific rehabilitation objectives
- Select therapeutic interventions based on clinical findings
- Provide progressive exercise and functional training
- Address deficits in movement control and physical performance
- Monitor response to treatment throughout the course of care
- Update rehabilitation strategies as patients improve
- Provide clear instruction for continued exercise outside the clinic
- Document treatment outcomes and clinical decisions
- Current Florida PT License
- DPT or MSPT Degree
- Prior outpatient physical therapy experience
- Experience working with orthopedic patients
- Effective patient communication and clinical reasoning skills
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
For Physical Therapists seeking to continue their work in orthopedic rehabilitation, this Fort Myers opportunity offers a professional setting to further develop that experience.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Florida PT license and possess a DPT or MSPT degree. Prior experience in outpatient physical therapy and working with orthopedic patients is required.
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, 70% 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 ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k 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 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$100k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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