Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$75k-$95k
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Job Description
Physical Therapist – Outpatient
Location: Lakeland, FloridaSchedule: Monday–FridayCenter Hours: 7:30 a. m.–6:30 p. m. Compensation: $75,000–$95,000 annually, based on experienceIncentives: $20,000 sign‑on bonus; $350/month student loan assistance
Select Physical Therapy is expanding our outpatient team and seeking a full-time Physical Therapist to support a growing orthopedic caseload. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse mix of patients, averaging 10–12 visits per day, within an environment that promotes clinical development and collaborative treatment planning.
Our center provides access to a broad range of outpatient specialties, including orthopedic, neuro, sports medicine, hand therapy and dry needling. This setting allows therapists to build strong clinical skills while contributing to high-quality patient care.
Both new graduates and experienced clinicians are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
Complete and maintain all corporate and clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations
- Evaluate, treat, direct, and document treatment for patients
- Maintain open and respectful communication with colleagues, physicians, patients, family members and third-party payors
- Attend/participate in center meetings as directed by the center manager
Qualifications
- Degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE accredited school
- Outpatient clinical rotation if a current student
- Current state physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the state of practice
- CPR certification
- Additional Data
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans, as well as Life and Disability protection
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Select Physical Therapy a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,853 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (94 salary observations; 497 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,380 salary observations; 8,217 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k 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 ~$85k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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