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Fort Myers, Florida

Physical Therapist PT Home Health

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Empath Home Health, a part of Empath Health is seeking a compassionate Home Health PT Physical Therapist to work with us to provide exceptional and individualized care in Lee county (Fort Myers & surrounding areas).

Award-Winning Home Health: Recognized as one of America's Best Home Health Providers for 2026, Empath Home Health delivers high‑quality, outcomes‑driven care trusted by patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Empath Home Health provides skilled nursing and therapy services to help patients recover and maintain independence at home, along with personal care support that assists with daily needs as part of a seamless continuum of care.

Locations: Home health visits in Lee county (including Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Estero, Bonita Springs, and surrounding areas)

Schedule: M-F 40 hours plus weekend/holiday rotations as needed.

What You'll Do

  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including OASIS assessments at required intervals
  • Develop, initiate, and revise individualized plans of care as patient needs evolve
  • Deliver skilled physical therapy services and treatments as outlined in the plan of care
  • Counsel and educate patients and families on disease processes, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, holistic care

Why Join Empath Health?

  • Earn Competitive Pay: Your skills and contributions are recognized and rewarded.
  • Benefits & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement with company match, plus wellness programs to support your mind and body.
  • Industry-Leading PTO: 5+ weeks to rest, recharge, and live your Full Life.
  • Grow Your Career: CEU support, tuition reimbursement, and advancement opportunities.
  • Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.

What You'll Need

Active Florida PT License

  • Minimum of 1 year experience as a licensed Physical Therapist (PT).
  • Home health care experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong assessment, critical thinking, and patient education skills

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended ("ADA"), and applicable state and local laws.

It is Empath Health's policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual's disability.

Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, Empath Health will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made Empath Health aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to Empath Health.

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Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care to support patient recovery. Deliver skilled physical therapy services while educating patients and families on disease processes and self-care techniques.

Requirements

Requires an active Florida Physical Therapist license and a minimum of one year of experience. Home health care experience is strongly preferred.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningDisease managementRehabilitationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (736 salary observations; 3,331 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,056 salary observations; 57,503 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Physical Therapy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarketBasis
Florida vs national$90k median in Florida$94k nationally (−4%)736 state / 15,056 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Florida3,331 active57,503 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 36% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); figures as of Oct 2026. Percentiles and bands, not grades — the same values shown in the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 25 employers

8
<$100k
15
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k
3
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract + LodgingContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Lakeland, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
#4

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Empath Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Retirement with company match
Wellness programs
5+ weeks PTO
CEU support
Tuition reimbursement
Advancement opportunities

Living in Fort Myers

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$341k
Typical market rent
$1,745/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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