Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$90k-$110k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist | Fort Myers, FL
- Location: Fort Myers, FL
- Position: Full-Time Physical Therapist (PT)
- Salary: $90,000–$110,000 per year, depending on experience
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Patient Volume: Approximately 1–2 patients per hour
- Setting: Orthopedic Outpatient Physical Therapy Office
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Physical Therapist in Fort Myers, FL to provide orthopedic outpatient care for patients recovering from injury, surgery, and musculoskeletal conditions.
The Physical Therapist will evaluate each patient’s current function, determine appropriate treatment priorities, and provide rehabilitation focused on improving mobility, strength, and physical performance. This position involves managing the full course of care, from the initial evaluation through discharge.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive physical therapy evaluations
- Identify strength, mobility, balance, and range-of-motion limitations
- Establish measurable treatment goals
- Develop individualized plans of care
- Provide therapeutic exercise and functional rehabilitation
- Perform manual therapy when clinically indicated
- Reassess patients and modify treatment as appropriate
- Provide home exercise and activity instructions
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Current Florida Physical Therapist License
- DPT Degree or MSPT Degree
- Previous outpatient physical therapy experience
- Experience treating orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions
- Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
Qualified Physical Therapists interested in a full-time outpatient opportunity in Fort Myers are encouraged to submit their professional credentials for consideration.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Florida Physical Therapist License and possess either a DPT or MSPT degree. Previous experience in an outpatient orthopedic setting is required to ensure strong clinical judgment and patient care capabilities.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 420 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 601 active listings.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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).
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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