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Gotham Enterprises
Cape Coral, Florida

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist 8.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$88k-$90k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist | Outpatient Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Cape Coral, FL
  • Pay: $88,000–$90,000 per year, depending on experience
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Setting: Orthopedic Outpatient Physical Therapy Office
  • Caseload: 1–2 patients per hour

About the Role

A full-time Physical Therapist opportunity is available in a Fort Myers orthopedic outpatient clinic. This position is suited for a PT with outpatient experience who enjoys working with patients through different stages of orthopedic rehabilitation. Your day will include evaluating movement and function, guiding patients through treatment programs, documenting progress, and helping patients return to daily activities, work, recreation, or improved mobility.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Evaluate new and existing physical therapy patients
  • Identify functional limitations and establish measurable treatment goals
  • Create and carry out personalized rehabilitation programs
  • Provide therapeutic exercise and orthopedic rehabilitation techniques
  • Track treatment outcomes and update plans as patients progress
  • Teach patients safe exercises and techniques for use outside the clinic
  • Current PT License
  • DPT Degree or MSPT Degree
  • Prior outpatient experience
  • Experience working with orthopedic or musculoskeletal patients
  • Ability to work effectively in a patient-focused outpatient environment
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • 3 weeks of Paid Time Off

If orthopedic rehabilitation is where you do your best work, explore this PT opportunity and take your career forward.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will evaluate patient movement and function to create and implement personalized orthopedic rehabilitation programs. They are responsible for tracking treatment outcomes, documenting progress, and teaching patients safe exercises to improve mobility.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current PT license and possess either a DPT or MSPT degree. Prior experience in an outpatient setting working with orthopedic or musculoskeletal patients is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningMusculoskeletal RehabilitationDocumentationPatient EducationFunctional AssessmentMobility Training

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% 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 ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k 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 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. 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 on-call duties, 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 ~$89k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 17 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
83%
Sign-on bonus
71%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.3
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Cape Coral

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,949/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.3
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 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Gotham Enterprises

Hospitals and Health Care
Wilmington, DE
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
3 weeks of Paid Time Off